Woman charged in connection with boy's death

Woman charged in connection with boy's death

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Story Published: Oct 30, 2009 at 2:45 PM PST

By KVAL.com staff

ALBANY, Ore. -- The woman accused of hosting a party where a 14-year-old boy smoked pot and drank alcohol before dying facedown in a muddy ditch now faces criminal charges.

Boy, 14, had high blood alcohol level prior to fatal fallChildren found the dead body of Quentin Thacker, 14, in a ditch last January. At the time of his death, Thacker had a blood alcohol level of .21 percent and tested positive for marijuana.

Detectives believe Thacker drank and smoked at a party hosted by Adrian Renee Rodriguez, 38, at 1190 S. 9th Street in Lebanon, Ore. Thacker's body was found 120 yards south of the house.

On Thursday, a grand jury indicted Rodriguez on nine counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor and one count of frequenting a place where controlled substances are used.

The charges against Rodriguez involve eight other minors in addition to Thacker, the sheriff said.

Rodriguez is in custody at the Linn County Jail, where she has been since October 13, 2009, when she was arrested on an unrelated parole violation sanction.

This investigation is continuing, and additional charges against Rodriguez or others is possible.

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