
A 2-year-old boy died after ingesting fentanyl his mother bought, police say
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A Kentucky mother has been arrested after her 2-year-old son ingested fentanyl, according to a news release from the Ludlow police.
The mother, Lauren Baker, faces charges of murder, importing fentanyl and trafficking in a controlled substance, the release says. According to an initial post-arrest complaint obtained by CNN, Baker admitted to Ludlow, Kentucky, police that she purchased the fentanyl in Cincinnati, Ohio, which is just a few miles away over the Ohio River. She returned to Ludlow, the complaint says, where she gave two people some of the drug.More Related News

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