Oklahoma mom convicted of child abuse and drug manufacturing near school

A Rogers County jury found a Claremore woman guilty this week after testimony revealed years of alleged abuse and illegal drug production inside a home located just steps from an elementary school. The case centered on a teenage girl’s claims that her mother’s behavior escalated while using hallucinogenic substances.

CLAREMORE, OK – Lyndsay Spegal, 41, was convicted Wednesday on one count each of child abuse, child neglect, and endeavoring to manufacture a controlled substance, according to court records. Jurors recommended sentences of 15 years for abuse, 25 years for neglect, and 20 years for the drug charge following a trial that detailed both physic...