West Memphis woman, Kadasha Bedford, is being sought on murder charges after authorities found her 17-month-old boy suffering from a lethal dose of crack cocaine.

Bedford, 34, is wanted for second-degree murder after her toddler died of a cocaine overdose while the pair visited a Memphis hotel.

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Police said the 17-month-old boy ingested a lethal amount of crack cocaine while at the Crown Inn, located on Lamar Avenue in Memphis, TN., in early May.

Bedford is also wanted for three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor. source

Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact 911.