Woman sentenced for drugging child

A Green River woman who admitted to drugging her infant grandchild with Ambien will serve time in prison.

Lisa Ann Alexander recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at a sentencing hearing to one count of distribution to a person under 18.

Under a plea agreement, Alexander pleaded guilty to one count of distribution to a person under 18, which focused on her distribution of Ambien to the grandchild. The other two felony counts, one charge of child abuse, and one count of distribution to a person under 18, were dismissed.

Even though Alexander changed her plea earl...