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Mother of Slidell Boy, 5, Killed in Driveway Speaks Out as Grandmother Faces Homicide Charge

Investigators report suspected alcohol plus depressant impairment based on a drug-recognition evaluation.

Overview

  • Kristen Anders, 55, was arrested at the scene in Slidell, Louisiana, and charged with vehicular homicide, with bail set at $50,000.
  • Police say Carson Lawson was standing in front of a 2016 GMC Yukon backed into the family driveway when the SUV moved forward shortly after 7 a.m.
  • Authorities say a drug-recognition expert found signs of impairment consistent with alcohol and central nervous system depressants.
  • The St. Tammany Parish Coroner identified the victim as Carson Lawson, with an autopsy pending as the investigation continues.
  • Carson’s mother, Abi Combs, publicly mourned her son, requested privacy, and said funeral services are being arranged in Slidell and in Jonesboro, Georgia.