Former television reporter Som Lisaius and his wife have pleaded guilty to child endangerment charges, stemming from a May incident in which authorities said their baby tested positive for cocaine.
Som and Krystin Lisaius each pleaded guilty to child endangerment, said Krisanne LoGalbo, a Pima County Superior Court spokeswoman. The charge is considered a felony, but can be designated as a misdemeanor after the sentence is served, she said.
The couple was initially charged with three felonies each, including child abuse, possession of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia, court records show. If the judge accepts the plea agreement, the other charges will be dropped.
On May 15, the couple brought their then-4-month-old daughter to Oro Valley Hospital after the baby wouldnβt wake up and her eyes rolled back , records from the Oro Valley Police Department show.
The baby tested positive for cocaine as did Som, who was a crime reporter at KOLD News 13, and his wife, Krystin , who worked at KGUN Channel 9 two years ago, also as a reporter.
Police records show the Lisaiuses used cocaine at their home the night before the incident, and Krystin breast fed the baby at about 8 a.m., after which she was found unresponsive.
