South Carolina mother charged in 10-month-old's morphine-related death

A 34-year-old mother in South Carolina, U.S., has been accused of causing her 10-month-old child's death with morphine. The Anderson County Sheriff's Office reported that Tynisha Lashae Jones was charged with murder/homicide by child abuse on Friday, September 25, 2026. She is still being held at the Anderson County Detention Center after being denied bond. Authorities said the investigation began on Dec. 12, 2025, when detectives were summoned to AnMed Medical Center concerning an infant's death. Detectives questioned Jones and carried out a search warrant at the home. Deputies said that several months afterward, laboratory results revealed a high dose of morphine in the baby's blood, and the death was classified as a homicide. Following a review of evidence and medical records, officials determined that Jones was responsible for giving morphine to her child, according to authorities. Additional details were not immediately available.