A Connecticut woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with the July 6 death of her 11-month-old son — who reportedly died after ingesting a fatal combination of cocaine, fentanyl, and morphine. Rebecca Dixon, 35, was charged with second-degree manslaughter for the infant’s death, which was deemed a homicide in early September. Dixon had called police …
The baby’s 11-year-old brother tested positive for cocaine
A Maryland woman will spend a decade in prison, in connection with the death of her 9-month-old grandson. The Baltimore Sun reports that Laurie Ann Taylor, 44, took her daughters and infant grandson with her to buy heroin in Baltimore in July 2019. They returned home to the Stoney Beach neighborhood in Orchard Park, where …
A 6-year-old girl who died in July after numerous reports of possible abuse or neglect had a massive amount of an anti-psychotic drug in her system, according to a recently released autopsy report. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Kerrigan Rutherford was found dead in Montgomery, Illinois, on July 2, in a home that police described as …
Police in Utah are investigating after at least five children reportedly ate THC-infused candy that they received from a food bank on Friday. KUTV reported that an 11-year-old and 5-year-old girl were hospitalized after eating “Medicated Nerds Rope.” The younger girl’s father told the news station that the girl’s grandmother picked up the food, and …
An Alabama man was arrested on March 18 in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s toddler grandson, who died days earlier of a suspected drug overdose. AL.com reported that Carter Thomas, 3, died on March 6 after being found unresponsive at a relative’s home. Despite Leon Richey’s arrest on reckless manslaughter charges, Jefferson County …
A Louisiana woman is facing second-degree murder charges after she allegedly admitted to doing drugs before getting into bed with her three young children — one of which was found dead shortly thereafter. Citing the arrest warrant, Monroe News Star reported Ouachita Parish deputies and fire department personnel responded to a West Monroe residence and …
A Colorado woman and her two cousins are facing criminal charges weeks after her 5-year-old daughter reportedly died from an accidental methamphetamine overdose. Stephanie Alvarado, 26, Daniel Alvarado, 27, and Bertha Ceballos-Romo, 26, are charged with child abuse resulting in death, possession of controlled substance, and reckless endangerment. KCNC reported that the charges stem from …
Florida authorities said two men who were caught with a stash of narcotics on Saturday had hidden the drugs in a bag labeled “Bag Full of Drugs.” WPLG reported that troopers made the discovery after pulling over Ian Simmons and Joshua Reinhardt, both 34, on Interstate 10 for speeding. Florida Highway Patrol recovered 75 of …
“The Mighty Ducks” and “Heavyweights” star Shaun Weiss was reportedly arrested Sunday in California for residential burglary and being under the influence of methamphetamine. In a statement posted to Facebook, the Marysville Police Department said that Weiss, 41, was arrested after officers investigating a reported break-in spoke to the homeowner, who said an unknown male …
Spencer Boston reportedly lit up while talking to the judge about marijuana legalization
Months after a Florida man whose partially-eaten body was found near an alligator that ate his hand and foot, officials revealed that the man had actually died from a methamphetamine overdose. On June 27, a Mosaic Company employee found Michael Ford II, 45, floating in a pond on a fenced-in Fort Meade property. Fish and …
