A recently released report from the Maryland Department of Human Services alleges that the death by suicide of a foster teen in a Baltimore hotel was due to contract worker negligence.
16-year-old Kanaiyah Ward was found dead inside the Residence Inn By Marriott on North Wolfe Street on September 22, 2025.
Following an autopsy, it was found that Ward’s death was caused by diphenhydramine intoxication, which is defined as a medical emergency caused by an overdose of the common over-the-counter antihistamine…