Couple arrested after 17-month-old child dies of oxycodone overdose, officials say – WSB-TV Channel 2

On March 9, 2023, a 17-month-old child was found dead after taking an overdose of oxycodone, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said. The child was found unconscious in his playpen and was eventually pronounced dead at the scene.

During the investigation into the child’s death, officers found oxycodone and Xanax in the bedroom of the home, WFLA reported. Authorities also learned that the child’s cause of death was oxycodone poisoning. The sheriff’s office said none of the home’s residents had a prescription for oxycodone.

Adela and Kyle Allen were questioned again Friday. Kyle Allen admitted to selling narcotics provided to him by Adela Allen, officials say. He also denied knowing about narcotics found in the house when the child died.

Adela Allen gave investigators contradictory statements and claimed she had no idea how the child died from oxycodone, the sheriff’s office said.

Adela Allen was charged with neglect of a child with great bodily injury and possession of the following substances: hydromorphone, morphine, acetaminophen and hydrocodone, alprazolam, diazepam, oxycodone, methadone and clonazepam, the sheriff’s office said.

Kyle Allen was charged with illegal use of a two-way communication device and conspiracy, authorities said.