A Kingsport Couple Is Accused Of Getting Drunk And Failing To Properly Caring For Their Young Children. 23 Year Old Misty Lawson And 34 Year Old David Johnston Are Charged With Child Neglect And Abuse. The Charges Stem From An Incident At Westside Inn On West Stone Drive. Police Said Lawson Claimed She Had Been Drinking So She Let Her Two And Four Year Old Children With Another Woman. Johnston Was Found In A Room Intoxicated. The Children Are In The Custody Of The Department Of Children’s Services. The Couple Is Set To Appear In Court February 10th. This Marks The Second Time Lawson Has Been Charged In The Past Two Weeks.