According to a news release from the office of Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin – Ajaija Cakari Malone, age 25 of Gadsden has been arrested and she stands charged with one count of Chemical Endangerment of a Child, after testing positive for drug use while pregnant.
Malone tested positive for Cocaine use and she admitted to using the drug while pregnant – which is a felony.
She was booked into the Etowah County Detention Center on a cash bond of $10,000. As a condition of bond, she must successfully complete a drug treatment program and will be supervised by Etowah County Community Corrections upon release, pending trial.