Lindsay couple arrested after baby tests positive for cocaine, deputies say
Apr 15, 2025
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A Lindsay couple was arrested after a baby tested positive for cocaine Tuesday morning, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office announced.
Deputies say they were called to the local hospital around 5 a.m., where the infant tested positive for cocaine.
Investigato
rs report the couple from Lindsay originally brought the nine-month-old to the ER for a high fever. However, after several tests were conducted, medical officials received a positive result for cocaine and notified authorities.
29-year-old Ashley Flores
32-year-old Casey Willibanks
Deputies say a search warrant was served at the couple's home, and narcotics were found. As a result, 29-year-old Ashley Flores and 32-year-old Casey Willibanks were arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and illicit narcotics.
The sheriff's office says the baby and two other children who were in the home were turned over to Child Welfare Services.
Anyone with additional information regarding this case is asked to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 559-733-6218. ...read more read less