Two members of Tucson’s local media scene have found themselves in a deeply troubling situation after taking their 4-month-old daughter to a local hospital, where cocaine was found the child’s system.
On Sunday, May 15 around 11 a.m., Somchai P. Lisaius, former crime reporter for KOLD News 13, and his wife, former KGUN 9 reporter and local journalist Krystin R. Lisaius, took their child to the Oro Valley Hospital, after observing that the child was “wabbly,” “became limp,” was “unable to wake up” and that her “eyes were rolling” into the back of her head. Krystin Lisaius described the child as “ragdoll-like,” according to the police report from the Oro Valley Police Department.
While at the Oro Valley Hospital, the Lisaiuses refused to allow hospital staff to perform a blood draw on their child. Sometime later, the parents left with the child against medical advice, but agreed to have her transferred to Banner University Medical Center for further evaluation. The child was transported to Diamond Children’s Hospital via a Golder Ranch Fire District ambulance around 1 p.m.
While at Banner, the parents were once again uncooperative and did not allow a toxicology screen on the child.
After previously denying the use of cocaine, Krystin Lisaius admitted to using the drug by “snorting it” through her nose with Somchai Lisaius and a friend named “Thomas” on Saturday, May 14 while at their family home after hosting a barbecue earlier in the day. She also told a UMC social worker she had been breastfeeding the child. She stated that she didn’t think the baby would be affected after 12 hours had passed. She also refused all lab tests on the child except a heel blood stick, body scans and physical exams.
In the presence of representatives of the Office of Child Welfare Investigations and Department of Child Safety, Banner UMC staff conducted a urinalysis as well as a toxicology screen that showed the presence of cocaine in the child’s system. An OVPD officer performed a blood draw analysis on Krystin Lisaius after obtaining a search warrant.
OVPD detectives interviewed the couple, who both admitted to recent cocaine usage at their home and said that there was cocaine present at their home.
Thomas, who is also the child’s godfather, was interviewed by OVPD and said he was “good friends” with the couple and was at the Lisaius’ home on that night for a party.
According to the police report, Thomas stated, “I saw her (Krystin Lisaius) do one line, tops.” He also stated that he ingested cocaine with Somchai Lisaius through a rolled-up receipt from a bathroom countertop.
During the course of investigation, Somchai Lisaius told OVPD detectives that on the same evening, he and his wife hosted a barbecue at their home for a birthday celebration, including family and friends. Somchai Lisaius eventually admitted that he used cocaine that night, having initially denied the act, and that he used the drug “every six weeks or so.” He also said that he has witnessed his wife using cocaine since having their child.
Somchai Lisaius turned over a key to the residence to authorities for the purpose of searching the house. He also told the officers that there was cocaine in the home and where to find it. A voluntary search of his black, four-door BMW yielded no results.
On May 16 at approximately 8:40 p.m., OVPD detectives served a search warrant on the Lisaius residence, at which they located “one clear baggie” containing a white powdery substance, a Hilton Hotel honor’s card belonging to Krystin Lisaius with white residue on it, several baggies of assorted sizes and a small black digital scale.
All together, nearly 2 grams of cocaine was found in the residence.
On June 1, the urinalysis and lab test results from Krystin Lisaius came back positive for the presence of cocaine, though a hair test came up negative. According to the police report, the hair report only came back negative because of “Ms. Lisaius having bleached hair.” Somchai Lisaius’s hair and urine tested positive for cocaine. The baby’s results for hair tested positive for cocaine.
Somchai Lisaius first joined the Tucson reporting scene in 2000 after having worked in Michigan and attending Alma College for a bachelor’s degree in English and Boston University for a master’s degree in broadcast journalism.
Krystin Lisaius attended Pima Community College before receiving a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and met her husband when she was brought on as an intern into the KOLD newsroom in 2012.
During the course of the investigation at the hospital, the child’s medical status was deemed “good” and is expected to make a full recovery.
On Monday, June 27, Somchai and Krystin Lisaius both pleaded not guilty to possession of a dangerous drug, drug paraphernalia and child abuse after being indicted on June 9. The child is in the custody of the Department of Child Safety.
According to KOLD-TV, Somchai Lisaius was terminated from employment.
While speaking to the Arizona Daily Star local attorney Michael Piccarreta, who is representing the Lisaiuses in court, called the whole thing an “unfortunate” and “isolated” incident that would never happen again.
“Fortunately,” he said, “when you get to the underlying facts, the facts are that these are excellent parents. The child is well taken care of, the child was never harmed and is responding beautifully.
Editor’s Note: This story had been updated to include a statement from the Lisaiuses’ attorney.
This article appears in Jun 23-29, 2016.
I can’t even comment. Somebody take my turn please.
Admit it you are both idiots and you put your child’s life in danger. They are luck the child recovered. They were so focused on themselves.
So sad, so stupid.
Wow just to think that he and SHE were news reporters…wth you idiots???
I always thought something wasn’t right about Som “Jr. G-Man” Lisaius. Looked at his Fb page once (it’s gone now) and he seemed to be a major douche.
I hope these self-absorbed shitheels realize how lucky they are their child survived.
What they did to their baby was bad enough, but their attorney characterizing them as good parents and the incident as a “mistake” was disgusting. A mistake is when you forget to bring home cereal. A floppy, unresponsive baby is not the result of a mistake. That is abuse. On top of that, to protect themselves they wouldn’t cooperate and allow a blood draw on the baby so the doctors could figure out exactly what was going on. Sorry guys, you are supposed to put your child’s welfare first, not last.
I just have to wonder if this was a young couple living in midtown if they would be out on bail. The report said they can see the baby who is with her Paternal Grandmother. Just don’t think this would happen with an “average couple”
Just my thoughts.
Pray for that poor baby
Assholes! Crime reporter lost all credibility as a reporter!
Wow they are in a world of shit. Testing positive in June 2weeks after being arrested on May 14. That means they both did cocaine with the last 3 days of June 1st. Obviously didn’t learn there lesson.
I didn’t see the lawyer’s comment. Was he/she named?
The mom is probably with baby because she’s nursing. Otherwise, I don’t see why the parents would be allowed access to their child. I read this couple had a difficult time getting pregnant and had a few miscarriages… Why in God’s name would you put your baby’s life in such danger after having already suffered through the heartbreak of losing your other babies?! Stupid, thoughtless, selfish, and not ready to be parents.
People who abuse drugs and alcohol are not fit to be parents. What kind of stupid person snorts cocaine before breast-feeding her baby? And the husband and “godfather” aren’t off the hook either. The abuse of the poor child continued after the parents took her to the ER, with the breast-feeding apparently continuing, and the parents actively refusing to help the doctors help their child.
After conviction, which seems very likely, prison for the parents and severing of their parental rights would be a just result.
Are the asshole parents going through and disliking comments? I can’t imagine anyone else who could. Entitled, douchebag, pathetic excuses for parents…
@Rat T, here is the attorney
https://youtu.be/RpMM0R4p-7w
Liars……and the lawyer shame on you its all about the money.
I know the parents personally and they are entirely wonderful people who love their child. What happened to them was an innocent mistake, and they have already suffered enough through all the media coverage, something that would have never happened if it wasn’t for their profession. They have done so much for this community. They deserve a second chance and everybody’s respect and prayers.
I can tell you they are heartbroken but at the same time terribly angry at how they are being portrayed in the mainstream media and on social media. It is truly unfair. It fails to recognize their many years of contributions and sacrifice to our society.
I know the parents personally and they are entirely wonderful people who love their child. What happened to them was an innocent mistake, and they have already suffered enough through all the media coverage, something that would have never happened if it wasn’t for their profession. They have done so much for this community. They deserve a second chance and everybody’s respect and prayers.
I can tell you they are heartbroken but at the same time terribly angry at how they are being portrayed in the mainstream media and on social media. It is truly unfair. It fails to recognize their many years of contributions and sacrifice to our society.
You posted that four times, btw. Are you their dealer? 😀
Funny you say you know them personally and they are being portrayed unfairly in the meove? Must suck to have the tables turned! How about the reports they have done over the years? Maybe those people felt the same way. In time this will blow over just like everything else. One thing I will say is that it’s apparent that drugs were involved and if you don’t want to risk getting caught don’t involve yourself with that kind of stuff especially if you’re a local celebrity.
Posting it three times isn’t going to garner any sympathy. They’re both drug addicts and need help. They’re lucky their child didn’t die. To hear you making excuses for their agregious behavior is pathetic. The 26 yr old “mom” obviously isn’t mature enough to realize anything and everything can be transmitted thru breast milk. Her husband, who’s almost old enough to be her dad, is more interested in being a big fish in a small pond with his little cokehead blonde by his side. And what exactly have these news reporters done that are “sacrifices to our society”??? They snort coke, look pretty, and report the news. Firefighters, Police Officers, and the Military are the ones “sacrificing for society”. Disgusting
It was posted 4 times in error.
I reiterate the only reason this is a story is because of my friends’ status-level in our community. And it saddens me because they have given back so much.
As bad a mistake as this is, they shouldn’t lose all access to their child, given how young she is. Probation, a hefty fine and community service would be a fit sentence, so long as they identify their dealer to authorities. The dealers are the ones who belong in prison, not the dumb d-bags who buy from them.
I would like to know exactly what they have given? I have never seen them donate any personal time to anything. They get paid to report the news. Our police officers risk their lives along with firemen, first responders, servicemen and women etc. Your post is ridiculous. They may be your friends, you may even “party” together. I enjoyed watching Som report the news and this is very disappointing to me. Honestly I had no clue who his wife was. As a mother myself her actions sicken me because especially being a first time mother and breast feeding she should know everything she puts in her body is expressed through her milk into her child. With children especially our first we are always extra cautious or should be. If she was going to use she should have bottle fed!
“…Eager for action and hot for the game
The coming attraction, the drop of a name
They knew all the right people; They took all the right pills
They threw outrageous parties; They paid heavenly bills…”
— Life In The Fast Lane by the Eagles
if it were anybody else they would be doing years behind bars. cocaine is a class six undesignated felony but putting the child in danger with that makes that almost man slaughter. if they get away with probation and fines it proves what a poor system of law we got just glad the child is pulling through.
Ironic: This is what “crime reporting” is all about: stirring cheap moral outrage and breathless condemnation from spectators (the advent of online news comment sections has been a boon to this genre). This could be the most successful story in Som Lisaius’s carreer
“Surely make you lose your mind….life in the fast lane”
Look up the definition of “mistake,” please
Why aren’t these thugs??
If maybe I saw the mother in distress… pony tail and sweats.. to devastated to care about dolling up? Maybe I would agree with some of these post. But watching the video clips of her during court? Is sickening!!! I wonder what was going through her head while getting ready for court? Her child or how she looked!!! Give me a break!! This is the new me generation and by the looks of all her pictures on the net? I am dead on correct!!
The article states that Som and baby’s hair tested positive for cocaine. That means that cocaine has been present in their system for a significant amount of time. “Each 0.5 inch sample represents 30 days”. It’s obviously a problem with that couple. Shame on them for not cooperating with the medical team trying to help their child. How very selfish and self serving of them. I don’t care “what wonderful parents/people” they are. I say let the public bashing continue. They deserve it.
Cocaine is a hellava drug!
Liars liars pants on fire. The baby’s hair tested positive for cocaine? That means she’d been exposed to it before this awful incident. Uncooperative parents at the hospital? This baby needs some new parents.
They deserve public bashing.
Just look at that picture. Breast implants, bleached hair, veneers on the teeth and a husband posing with a cigar as if he’s a big shot. People need to be licensed before they can have children. These two never would have passed the test. And, by all means, hire Picaretta if you’re guilty.
Maybe the crime reporter can report on himself now…
The chick likes her man’s cigars!! She’s wild!!
Since the 1980s, the definition of “mistake” is synonymous with getting caught. People don’t turn themselves in and admit to making a mistake anymore, they get caught — usually including audio or video evidence — and THEN they admit to making a “mistake.” A mistake is eating at Chipotle before a long drive with no services for the next 100 miles. Even having cocaine in a house with an infant, let alone a nursing infant, is indicative of critical thinking skills on the same level as a bowl of tapioca pudding, which explains how they got jobs with the local media.
@ unfaitreatmentbysmallpeople ,Are you serious ??? I get that they are your friends and that people make mistakes , but their child could have died because of their addiction problems , and yes I said addiction. This is not an accident caused in a ‘one time drug use’ situation .Nobody owns a drug scale unless they are avid drug users! Maybe this is a wake-up call for them to quit the drugs and get their priorities straight .Trust and believe , you cannot be the parents a child deserves if you are in active addiction !!!!
serious question – can a woman breast feed after getting implants? because it certainly appears she has them.
Thanks for the link to the lawyers statement. Force yourself to watch all 9 minutes of it. The attorney makes a variety opinions on which he will base his defense of their actions…Take a listen and give it some thought.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpMM0R4p-7w&feature=youtu.be
This attorney had been honored by the ACLU for his work for the “sanctuary movement.”
http://archive.azcentral.com/abgnews/articles/0524abg-court0524.html
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Part of the reason I chose not to breastfeed is because I take prescription drugs for chronic pain from a severe back injury I sustained 5 years ago. I was off my RX during pregnancy and was bedridden for months due to pain so I knew I would not be able to continue that post delivery taking care of a newborn. These RX drugs are approved for breastfeeding but I didn’t want to take the risk. I can’t IMAGINE doing cocaine and then thinking it was fine to breastfeed. You’d have to be completely out of your mind to think that was okay.
These two need to go to prison and have the innocent child taken from them. Maybe then they will learn a lesson. Why should they be above the law. Shame on the lawyer for saying the they are good parents. He of all people should know that just cause you don’t beat a child you are not abusing them by feeding that child drugs. How can he look at himself in the mirror everyday and live with himself. As far as the friends, maybe you should stop defending your drug addict pals and tell them that they are doing something wrong and don’t paint a pretty picture of them if you really want to help them. Let justice be served!!!!
ME0330 what you did by bottle feeding your child was the responsible thing to do. It is exactly what she should have done if she wanted to use cocaine. Breast is not best if it is full of toxic drugs! It’s obvious they are somewhat functioning addicts in the sense that they had jobs, a house, money and things of that nature, that some addicts that are so deep in addiction loose. One huge thing they did lack, which was also the most important was the sense of well-being for their child who couldn’t protect herself. They are so blessed their child didn’t over dose. I hope this is a huge wake up call for them and they get the help they need. Being local celebrities is something they chose to do and using drugs is something they chose to do. Getting help will be their choice.
This is no mistake. Becoming a parent means you think of your child first and yourself second. If these idiots felt drugs were more important than their child the should’ve bought formula. They definitely weren’t hurting for money. You as their so called friend I don’t care that they were news reporters I’d say the same exact thing if it was my friend…. they don’t deserve that baby. The don’t deserve parental rights. They want to be selfish they don’t deserve to be parents. They knew they did something to the baby when they wouldn’t allow the doctors to preform medical exams. I hope that this isn’t taken lightly because of their status and that they are treated as everyone else would be if they didn’t have the resources that they do. They are disgusting. So close friend I hope you feel disgusting for defending them. They themselves were also probably dealing I mean why would they need a scale and baggies. The stuff the officers found was what they kept for themselves after the party.
Is she stupid or what! I thought she was smart and educated!
I AGREE, I wouldn’t doubt it if they don’t deal. Why do they have a scale? If they get away with just a slap on the hand, the will do it again!!
Shades of Kathy Randall and Al Fogleman! I didn’t realize cocaine at KOLD was still a thing!
The 80s were a lot of fun, but at some point one should grow up and move on to more respectable, legal avenues of debauchery, such as a good single malt.
What a couple of idiots! I enjoyed Som’s reporting over the years but apparently he knew where the 8-balls were buried. I have a hard time believing his wife is only 26…she’s had 4 pregnancies in the past few years; that is the MO of a 30+ woman trying to conceive before it’s too late, not the behavior of a 20-something.
By the way, Kathy R passed away in 2010
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesman…
/yeah, I’ve been here a long time…
the more I read about these two the angrier I get. This is who we have representing our beautiful state. what an example she is making for all of our young women. I wonder how long Miss Arizona has been a cocaine addict? SO DISCUSTED!!!!!
Pretty racy picture of the woman.
Find new friends , you’re an idiot an obviously not a parent.
And not for nothing, it’s one thing to be a mother and doing coke but you don’t have the common sense NOT to breastfeed but if she was that high maybe I am answering my own question. Freaking joke.
I thought the Weekly did a pretty good job of trashing broadcast media 21 years ago. Looks like it’s come back with a vengeance.
Sorry. Here’s the link from 1995
http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/02-16-95/cover.htm
Amazing–the weekly writes a huge story about this but ignores the story about Elliott Pitts being suspended from UA for one year for some pretty serious allegations…which were reported in the Star and promptly swept away by the rest of the media.
holier than thou crime fighting reporter? your done man … done.. arrogant shit head.. if your baby has a hair test and it’s positive, that means this has been on going …. enjoy your fifteen minutes of looking like a complete loser, you and your idiot bimbo wife
I know them too! I would agree; what have they given to the community??? I believe the “mom” has a previous felony on her record and the “father” used cocaine WAY MORE OFTEN than every “six weeks” as he reported! If you are stellar parents you would’ve gotten your baby (that you tried so hard to have) treatment at the FIRST hospital NOT the THIRD!!! It’s absolutely sickening!!!
Their refusal to allow medical professionals to draw blood for the tests which are desperately needed when an infant is sick from having been poisoned is unconscionable.
The baby could have died not only from exposure to their cocaine, but more tragically prevented from being saved because they don’t want anybody to know that they were using drugs.
If the child isn’t more important than not getting caught using cocaine they should be charged with endangerment, and locked away from decent people for the rest of their natural lives.
Anyone who’s selfish enough to do drugs and put their kids in jeopardy don’t deserve their kids, these babies don’t ask to come into this f***** world so if one decides to have children needs to b ready to stand up like. Mother and father should and put the selfish tendencies aside and to think these were two ppl whom were our news casters makes me so pissed cuz ppl who can have babies ruins it for ppl who can’t and the ladies that can’t deserve more then anything these babies, and these low life drug dealers need to rot in hell and serve just as much time as the parents makes me so mad these idiot parents whom put their selfish tendacies before these babies, they deserve everything the courts give them
What is her other felony?
SICKENED!!!
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I know them too! I would agree; what have they given to the community??? I believe the “mom” has a previous felony on her record and the “father” used cocaine WAY MORE OFTEN than every “six weeks” as he reported! If you are stellar parents you would’ve gotten your baby (that you tried so hard to have) treatment at the FIRST hospital NOT the THIRD!!! It’s absolutely sickening!!!
I’m wondering if she had miscarriages prior to carrying this child because she was using.
To all those who replied:
Look, essentially what it comes down to is the fact that they are smarter, bigger, bolder, and more charitable than most of the small people who are posting on this page. It doesn’t excuse their genuine mistake. But because of their status in our society, they should be afforded leniency both when it comes to the judicial system and especially in terms of public perception. While we all agree cocaine does not belong in the wrong hands, Som and Krystin were far from underprivileged.
To all those who replied:
Look, essentially what it comes down to is the fact that they are smarter, bigger, bolder, and more charitable than most of the small people who are posting on this page. It doesn’t excuse their genuine mistake. But because of their status in our society, they should be afforded leniency both when it comes to the judicial system and especially in terms of public perception. While we all agree cocaine does not belong in the wrong hands, Som and Krystin were far from underprivileged.
Ok, and so what is her other felony? No reply?
SICKENED!!!
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I know them too! I would agree; what have they given to the community??? I believe the “mom” has a previous felony on her record and the “father” used cocaine WAY MORE OFTEN than every “six weeks” as he reported! If you are stellar parents you would’ve gotten your baby (that you tried so hard to have) treatment at the FIRST hospital NOT the THIRD!!! It’s absolutely sickening!!!
Ok, and so what is her other felony? No reply?
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I know them too! I would agree; what have they given to the community??? I believe the “mom” has a previous felony on her record and the “father” used cocaine WAY MORE OFTEN than every “six weeks” as he reported! If you are stellar parents you would’ve gotten your baby (that you tried so hard to have) treatment at the FIRST hospital NOT the THIRD!!! It’s absolutely sickening!!!
To all those who replied:
Look, essentially what it comes down to is the fact that they are smarter, bigger, bolder, and more charitable than most of the small people who are posting on this page. It doesn’t excuse their genuine mistake. But because of their status in our society, they should be afforded leniency both when it comes to the judicial system and especially in terms of public perception. While we all agree cocaine does not belong in the wrong hands, Som and Krystin were far from underprivileged.
In reference to Rat T’s link http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/02-16-95/cover.htm does anyone know what the sportscaster coke bottle incident mentioned in that article was about?
Yes. It was Andy Nadel a local tv sports or news caster. That’s all you want to know.
Treated unfairly how? They shouldnt be using cocaine period. They definitely shouldn’t be using cocaine while caring for a child. The mother definitely should not breastfeed when using cocaine. Surely she must know that cocaine takes longer than 12 hours to metabolize through the body, if it only took 12 hours, no one would ever fail drug tests. It doesnt matter what they did in the community, they put their child at risk by using drugs and then at further risk by not allowing the child to be drug tested, they were more worried about getting in trouble than getting immediate appropriate medical care for their child. I hope this child doesnt have any lasting effects from moms drug use.
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It is shocking that you believe they deserve “leniency because of the statis in our society”. “Smarter, bigger, bolder, he is a reporter… Just a job. Not a doctor that saves lives everyday. Not a solider that risks their lives to save ours. Not a teacher that educates our children. Not a child welfare worker that protects the interest of children. Bigger well maybe if you are looking at arrogence. Bolder yes, you are right, arrogence again.. Now for smarter, I think most people think they are least smart people at this point. They should not be treated any different than anyone else in this situation. If the norm is jail time well then jail time it should be…
You say cocaine does not belong in the wrong hands-well let see “wrong hands” how about nobody’s hands it is illegal. It seems to many excuses are being made for adults who CLEARLY know better. There comes a time when you need to grow up and take responsibility for you actions. Adults can make their own decisions BUT when you harm a child action has to be taken. It is very selfish to not put an infants needs ahead of your own.
In a nutshell they consumed illegal drugs, passed them to an infant and need to face the consequences the same as anyone else would. They DO NOT deserve special treatment.
As a mother of 3 i would never do such drugs or allow ppl around my children who are high on those drugs. Its clear these people are unfit. You have all these people partying around your baby doing lines of coke and drinking. Its disgusting and I had my first child at 17. When you choose to make that baby you are choosing to protect and care for them as well. If you dont want to stop partying or cut back then dont have kids. And whats worse they wouldnt even let doctors do their job to help the baby so they were smart enough to realize what they were doing was not right and harmful to their baby. Lock them up seriously. If you would deny proper treatment to save your babies life to protect your own behind you have no clue the kind of real sacrifice and responsibility it tskes to be a decent parent.
Local celebrities?? Laughable. Disgusting that someone defends them – being a friend of theirs or not. Thinking about yourself and not your baby when at the hospital is egregious enough. The mother should not get any time with the baby without having a drug test performed first. Period. I’m shocked she has any access to her child whatsoever. It’s also disgusting that the father watched his wife do Coke since the birth and did NOTHING to stop her? What a vile human.
still floors me…all that evidence and they plead not guilty….!!!! It’s nearly insulting!
and I read recently they suffered several miscarriages before this baby, you would think…you wouldn’t do something soooooo stupid…and appreciate the beautiful baby you were given…
Its concerning she’s allowed 24/7 contact – is she still breastfeeding & using??
Jimm
First off, there would be no dealers if there were no “d bag” users, but drug addiction is a disease. This is worse than simple possession, though. Their baby overdosed on coke at four months! That’s way too much cocaine in her breast milk to be caused by one line or casual use. And what “horrible portrayals” in the media have there been? I’ve only seen the simple facts. They did coke. Baby overdosed. Now they can’t see baby. What’s being portrayed incorrectly? If by “unfair” portrayal they mean “the media found out” then yes, it’s unfair. It’s unfair how the media did it’s job because now the spot light is on You.
Calling it a disease does not eliminate the fact that, just like everything else in life, it starts out as a choice. Except for the four month old they have addicted to it. Everyone else makes choices.
Let’s have a look at the definition:
A disease is a particular abnormal condition, a disorder of a structure or function, that affects part or all of an organism. The causal study of disease is called pathology. Disease is often construed as a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs.
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Choosing to snort cocaine into your nasal passages is nothing more than a bad choice. But when you take additional actions you put others at risk. That too is a choice, and you should be held responsible for all that happens because of it.
Re: Unfair treatment by small people i.e. Enabling “friend”
This isn’t a “genuine” “honest” mistake and the fact that you believe it is shows that you are just as much of an immoral idiot as they are. A true friend would call them on their bs, you can support loved ones without condoning the behavior. You are NOT a good friend. They seem to be surrounded by enablers and excusers, much to their detriment. They could have killed their child! They exposed her multiple times and she ended up hospitalized. Poor choices yes, honest mistake? No.
They do not deserve leniency, if anything they should be held to a higher standard than your average citizen. The public entrusts them to report the news with integrity, honesty and morality. This career requires that the people within it display these characteristics otherwise the news they report loses credibility. They have shown poor judgement, that they are liars without an ounce of integrity and child abusers to boot! They are finished in broadcast, done. A career over due to their selfish, immoral, irresponsible and dangerous decisions.
Most people wouldn’t call throwing away your career, livelihood, reputation and almost killing your child “smart”. They are fallible like us all so kick the god complex, better than your average person bs. They are not special in the least.
They deserve every ounce of judgement, condemnation and embarrassmegnt they get. I seriously hope the legal system holds them accountable.
Look, they got caught. Sooner or later all of our dirty deeds catch up with us. Either now or later, we’ll all have to give an account for them. Yeah, they are stupid. Yeah, they screwed up. We all do at one time or another. The only difference here is they got caught this time. Hopefully they will learn their lesson and try to make the right decisions going forward. Maybe this will be their wake up call to change their lifestyle. Hopefully.
HAHAHAHA!!! It’s always the “Look at us, we’re better than you!!” pretty people who have the most to hide, and don’t think the rules apply to them. I’m hoping they learn, but betting they won’t!!
…and by “Friends of them” you mean you have powdered your nose with them as well, right? Here’s what really pisses me off about this – besides the child being put in danger. These are the same type of blowhards who profess moral fiber on TV when reporting about OTHER people using smack, all the while doing the same thing off camera. I am glad to see the tables turned.
Go to the Pima county superior court’s web site and search the husband’s name.
This poor child is surrounded by idiots. The parents , the friends, and down to the god father. Of course the friends are going to defend them. They are doing the dirty little deeds with them! Mistake , mistake, mistake That’s all I keep hearing. What was the mistake. The mother only planned to get the baby a little high, not overdose high? Was that the mistake they keep talking about ? Can you understand how pathetic you sound. Own up to the fact the they need to be held accountable for what they did. They could have lost that precious baby. This is no mistake in my book. They are only crying about it because they got cought this time. They report about this kind of thing all the time. Wasn’t that their job in our community ? Now the mother wants to say that she didnt know it was going to hurt her child. Come on Now!!!!
I’m wondering how their daughter is going to react when she discovers at an older age that her own parents did this to her? What a shame! I personally knew Som I lived in Tucson for 7 years and he always came into the bar where I was a bartender. I don’t care if he reported crime scenes he was very arrogant! My heart breaks for that baby.
Unfair treatment would be that Som and Krysten not getting jail time. This is an outrage to our city and good parents everywhere! May God help this poor baby who is CLEARLY surrounded by crap people.
they do drugs and have a baby, they should not be able to have this child as they know that what mother does baby gets . They have to think we a really stupid to believe this this crap about 12 hours .to take a chance on a baby s life is really stupid and no they should never see this child again.
THIS BABY COULD HAVE DIED . sHAME ON THESE IDIOTS
Well, shit. Their careers are toast.
So sad for the baby. I hope the baby is OK.
Always assumed that Kris Jenner was the worst mother alive and Krystin showed up.
http://www.thespreadit.com/krystin-lisaius-husband-charged-72952/
Too bad the pima county attorney treats people so differently, depending on their social status. When was the last time someone accused of child abuse was allowed out on their own recognizance? I guess if you can afford that attorney, the DA doesn’t bother even taking them to jail or booking then like the poor common people.
Too bad the Pima county attorney running for re-election didn’t think it was necessary to arrest or book them into jail like the common folks that commit crimes. Nor did she see any reason to ask for bail on the accused crime, they simply walked out of court “on their own recognizance”. Really? When was the last time a case of child abuse was treated this way? I guess if you have connections to law enforcement, you get a free pass? Or if you can afford that high profile attorney, it means you have lots of money and power, so better not go after then like the poor people? Maybe the Weekly could find out who else was at this cocaine party? I’d love to know.
Nice rack. We’ll have to take that into account.
Can someone explain how these alleged drugs were in the kids system allegedly put their by the kids parents?
The Range Rocks. The paper would never get this much response.
So sorry. Breast feeding. Thanks for the link Fond Des Blancs.
‘…the child was never harmed …” ?????
Who are you KIDDING, Counselor?
Hard to believe this about T Vpeople.
nice biased town. They didn’t even have their mug shot. They has their headshots from the news. There will be no equal justice in this town. They will get a slap on the wrist.
This has become the story of America, where “instant gratification” and recklessness regarding ones health and the health of their own family is rampant. It’s our skools and the liberalism that have taken it too far. Two people, not a bad looking couple and family, had it all– great looks, great careers, nice home, nice BMW, high profile lifestyle, etc. and pissed it all away. Becoming all too common because of lack of education and instilling moral values.
16 years in public schools And colleges. No education no morals? Wow!
Som day you win. Som day you louse……
I’m pretty sure The Range has never broke the 100 comment barrier.
Congratulations TW, although a lot has gone wrong in the last 2 years (or since Jimmy left about 4 years ago), this is a step in the right direction.
Sincerely, DC
Those who defend them are ignorant.
So many of you are Hippocrates, none of you hate mongers is perfect either! !! Nope, idk these people and I don’t do drugs or drink I’m just someone who realizes people are only human and will make mistakes, some worse than others and people make very bad judgment calls but deserve a wake up call and second chance. I laugh because it’s not possible all the cold heartless people bashing this couple have probably done things equally bad you just either didn’t get caught and also are locally known and on Television which conjures up haters anyway, if average Joe and his less attractive wife did this it wouldn’t have received a fourth of this hate. I can only pray none of you asses ever sits on a jury. With the wide spread drug problem especially in Tucson all of you either do or definitely know someone who is a weekend drug user or straight up junkie and until they are busted you may not even know it, make your words a bit sweeter because if this was ur son or daughter you would certainly judge them very different.. and to all of you who say this would never happen to my children bullshit you are only kidding yourself because it happens in all walks of life and there is no way these two people deserve to have their child removed from them no way at all and it will never happen anyway there has to be a history of drug use and even if that’s proven they basically give the parents at least one year to clean their act up before they even entertain the fact of taking that child away hate to tell you but they do not take a baby away from parents who have been busted one time for cocaine used it will never happen. Instead of sitting here talking shit why don’t you try to find something called a heart and possibly pray for this baby and her parents and if you can’t find it in your heart to do that then go find some other way to entertain yourself because I think you people are pretty pathetic being so judgmental when you really don’t know what you’re talking about get a life.
“I know the parents personally and they are entirely wonderful people who love their child. What happened to them was an innocent mistake, and they have already suffered enough through all the media coverage, something that would have never happened if it wasn’t for their profession. They have done so much for this community. They deserve a second chance and everybody’s respect and prayers.
I can tell you they are heartbroken but at the same time terribly angry at how they are being portrayed in the mainstream media and on social media. It is truly unfair. It fails to recognize their many years of contributions and sacrifice to our society.”
NOT ONE MENTION OF THE BABY – WHICH IS HOW ALL OF THEIR FRIENDS RESPONSES HAVE BEEN LIKE
Attn “Barbie”…….
Som Lisaiuss drug use goes way back. Thats no secret. He is not only a drug addict, but a pathetic lying, cheating loser that has left a womanized trail for 16 years. This couple has more problems than the fact that they are EACH facing three felony charges. Any relationship that starts out based on a homewrecking golddigger with a married man is doomed on top of the obvious lack of intelligence that was clearly displayed by these self centered morons. An innocent mistake is forgetting to pack your kids lunch, or maybe grabbing the wrong formula….but when your child could have died from cocaine ingestion AND you are busted with 2 grams of coke, packaging supplies and a scale at your house….. Cmonnnnnn. Get a grip. These two are screwed. Hopefully justice will be served.
@Andy Morales….
I personally know Som as well…a wonderful person?? You obviously do not have a clue what he is all about. And what exactly have they done for our community? Other than keep drug dealers in business. And as far as their professions… Did you mean his profession? She lasted 5 minutes at KGUN. She is FAR from a media pro😂. Please tell me again the fabulous contributions to our community….and an innocent mistake? Was the 2 grams of blow and all the drug paraphernalia found in their home an innocent mistake?? I understand that all the coke heads have united and are gonna defend them til the end…but that is absolutely absurd. Excellent parents don’t breastfeed coke to their baby nor do they keep coke on hand at home.
RE: Disturbed I was quoting their defenders. I agree with you. read my whole post
@ Andy Morales…. Sorry. I think this case has everyone a little worked up. I apologize.
how come the news kept it quiet when they were arrested??? taking care of their own. 2 weeks later we hear about the indictment… crime fighting reporter .. JOKE!! your done Som , IT”S NATIONAL NEWS !!!!!!!!!!
change your name buddy , you are FUCKED ! Katrma is a bitch fucker and its spelled HA HA HA
It appears that somchai doesn’t quite honor the “till death you part ” in his wedding vows. Since 2002, somchai is averaging a divorce every five years. With divorce number 1 and 3 being the same woman.
Sorry kristen, but looks like the odds of you being around past 2017 are slim. And som, do the world a favor and quit chasing tail. You need to realize that you only have one female in your life that absolutely needs you to man up. You need to be looking for the ability to be a good father, not out looking for your next ex-wife.
I am blown away by this. Her and I were very close friends in school and had our party years, but never would’ve thought this would happen with their daughter. I’m still good friends with her though it’s been 10 years since seeing her. They are wonderful people and parents. This is so sad and unfortunate 🙁
Yes so “wonderful” she breastfed her 4 MONTH OLD BABY drugs. And besides how would you know her “wonderful parenting skills” if you haven’t seen her in 10 years??
Unfortunate? Yes for the baby not for her. The baby was tested positive through a hair sample. Which meant it was ongoing for longer than that one time. You really should work on your supporting statement Jazma.
They deserve to do time. They certainly do not deserve that precious baby. There should be ZERO tolerance for any adult who abuses a child whatever shape or form. They do not deserve leniency.
@Jazma…… You haven’t seen her in 10 years, but you had your “party years”….. I heard she was a slutty coke whore in high school but 10 years ago would make her 16. Wow….. 😳….. And yep.. Real “wonderful” parents they are😂😂😂