KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City woman has been arrested in Leavenworth, Kansas, on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a 3-year-old child back in March.
According to the Leavenworth Police Department, the 40-year-old woman is being held in a county jail pending charges of first-degree murder, aggravated endangering of a child, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of certain drug precursors and drug paraphernalia.
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The police department says that on March 26, officers were called to an apartment complex near Martin Luther King Drive and Limit Street on reports of an unresponsive child.
When officers and emergency personnel arrived, they took the 3-year-old boy to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Following the boy’s death, detectives opened a homicide investigation after finding several items related to illegal drugs and paraphernalia inside the apartment.
An autopsy of the boy’s body later confirmed he had died of acute Fentanyl toxicity, according to police. This aligned with some of the illegal substances found in the apartment, including Fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation laboratory confirmed.
At the time of the child’s death, the 40-year-old woman and another person were caring for the boy, the Leavenworth Police Department said.
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Now, after her arrest on Friday, Aug. 15, the woman is being held on suspicion of multiple criminal charges, which are pending approval by the Leavenworth County Attorney’s Office. Once the formal charges are filed, FOX4 will name the woman.
According to the department, police anticipate that another person will be arrested and charged in the case.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned with FOX4 News for the latest updates and information.
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