SOUTH MILWAUKEE — A South Milwaukee mother broke down in tears during her court appearance after being charged with two felonies following prosecutors' allegations that her 3-year-old son was rushed to the hospital in ‘dire’ condition.

Melissa Buscher, 43, faces charges of neglecting a child, causing bodily harm, and maintaining a drug trafficking place after her son tested positive for cocaine and THC. The child ultimately survived.

South Milwaukee mother charged after toddler tests positive for cocaine, THC

According to the criminal complaint, Buscher initially told police her son may have gotten into her CBD gummies. However, an investigation revealed this wasn't true.

"She didn't know how her child got drugs into his system because she quit using drugs a while ago," Buscher told in

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