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Woman accused of drinking and driving with children in car

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Published March 18, 2022 11:41 AM

By KCCI Staff

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OTTUMWA, Iowa (KCCI) — An Ottumwa woman is facing serious charges and police said she was unable to care for her kids.

Marissa Frederick, 34, is accused of drinking and driving with children in the car.

Officers who went to her home Monday to investigate said Frederick appeared drunk and refused a breath test.

She is now charged with child neglect or abandonment of dependent persons.

The children were left in the care of a relative.

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