Court dates are set for two parents in Buchanan County after their daughter allegedly tested positive for meth.

Jean Mangus, 29 and Scottie Briner, 29 both of St. Joseph were each charged last week with a felony of neglect of a child in Buchanan County.  Court documents said both surrendered to authorities on a warrant Tuesday.

According to court documents, July 10 deputies responded to a home located in the 8000 block of SE Old King Hill for a check ambulance for a 3-year-old.

“Scottie Briner (father) and Jean Mangus (mother) told responding deputies she had possibly ingested something because she was acting funny,” said Investigator Tami Parsons with the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department. “Her parents said she was playing outside until 0430 hours and could have ingested something then.”

The child was taken to Mosaic Life Care then flow by helicopter to Children’s Mercy where Parsons said the child tested positive for methamphetamine and oxycodone.

“Children’s Division removed the child from the home because the living conditions were unfit for anyone to live due to the filth and bug infestation of the home,”Parson said. “This is the second time (the child) has ingested chemicals causing her to go to the hospital while in the care of Scottie Briner and Jean Mangus.”

Mangus is being held without bail after online documents said the court found the defendant to be a danger to the victim, a preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 12. Briner is being held on $20,000 bail, a preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 11.