Indiana Couple Arrested After Six-Month-Old Baby Dies from Fentanyl Overdose
An Indiana couple has been arrested and charged with felony child neglect after their six-month-old baby overdosed on fentanyl and methamphetamine.
The infant also had bad diaper rash, pulmonary edema, and a Staph infection.
Nichole Neely, 42, and Owen Miller, 43, each face one count of neglect resulting in the death of a dependent and two counts of neglect where they placed the dependent in a dangerous situation, according to a report from WNDU.
The baby was found unconscious and not breathing after a concerned neighbor called the police on January 18.
The infant was transported to the hospital but was pronounced deceased.
WNDU reports:
In an interview with authorities,
