Alabama mother indicted in toddler daughter’s fentanyl overdose death

An Alabama mother has been indicted in the drug overdose death of her toddler daughter.

A Jefferson County grand jury on Sept. 12 indicted 24-year-old Farrah Bates with reckless manslaughter, a Class B felony, and chemical endangerment, a Class A felony, involving the death of her daughter, 2-year-old Ariyah Crawford, according to court records made public Tuesday.

Bates was initially charged and arrested in 2023 on the charges in connection with Ariyah’s death…

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