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Child Dies of Suspected Fentanyl Overdose, Parents Arrested

Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 2:47 am
by claireokc
SANTA ROSA, Calif.—The parents of a 15-month-old toddler were arrested for her death after the child was found unresponsive in their Northern California home where police found drug paraphernalia and fentanyl, authorities said. Evan Frostick, 26, and Madison Bernard, 23, were arrested at their Santa Rosa apartment and booked for alleged cruelty to a child likely to produce great bodily injury or death, Santa Rosa Police Sgt. Christian Mahurin said Wednesday. Authorities may file manslaughter charges based on the results of an autopsy and toxicology test on the toddler expected in the next few weeks, he said. Mahurin said he didn’t know if the child’s parents have retained attorneys to speak on their behalf. They are scheduled to be arraigned later Wednesday and could be assigned a public defender if they can’t afford an attorney, he said. ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/child-die ... 61095.html