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Posted: July 21, 2008

Mother charged in son's overdose death

Tina Lynn, charged in son's overdose death (Caleb Wayne Bevil)

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Clinton, N.C. — The mother of a Sampson County boy who died in April of a methadone overdose faces criminal charges in his death, authorities said.

Tina Maria Lynn, 37, of 1010 Timothy Road near Dunn, was arrested late Friday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. She was being held Monday in the Sampson County Jail on a $200,000 bond.

Lynn's 12-year-old son, Caleb Wayne Bevil, died April 26 at WakeMed in Raleigh, three days after he was found unconscious in his home. An autopsy showed he had ingested a lethal dose of methadone and benzodiazepine.

Methadone is a painkiller that also is used to help heroin addicts break their drug addictions. Benzodiazepine is a class of anti-anxiety drugs.

Lynn's boyfriend, who lived with her and her four children, had a prescription for the drugs, authorities said.

The three surviving children have been in Department of Social Services custody since Caleb's death.

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"Let's make it a party and charge the boyfriend, too. After all, the drugs were HIS and he has to be responsible to keep away from everyone."

I agree!!!

Praying for the surviving children - may their mother's shadow never cover them again in this lifetime.

God bless.

Rev. RB

Spirit Warrior Woman - Rev. RB
July 22, 2008 8:43 a.m.

Let's make it a party and charge the boyfriend, too. After all, the drugs were HIS and he has to be responsible to keep away from everyone.

Tarheel born
July 21, 2008 7:25 p.m.

Methadone is widely prescribed these days as a run of the mill painkiller... it has actually killed as many people in NC over the past 2 years as cocaine. It is HIGHLY addictive and withdrawal is worse than just about anything including herion. Money train for the doctors is what it is

cbfx3
July 21, 2008 7:10 p.m.

What is also a sin is the way doctors give this methadone treatment to patients and don't monitor them. I happen to know 3 people right now who goes to Raleigh regular to get this dope, yet they get no counseling to see the results. These three are addicted to the methadone and other pain killers. I think doctors need to be more cautious on how long they allow people to stay on this dope. One man I know has been going to Raleigh for 5 years faithfully getting meth........... Doctors should know it's not helping them............ I think this woman and man didn't even know where their head was let alone where they had their dope hid.........I guess the 12 year old thought he'd see what it was like to get stoned like his mom. Sad and pitiful to lose our children like this....

ladyblue
July 21, 2008 6:40 p.m.

Why was Lyn's boyfriend not charged as well for failure to not properly put these meds out of a child's reach? It's like a loaded gun, the packaging tells you to keep it out of reach of children. So why isn't he liable as well? I mean the article clearly states it was his presciption medication.