Kitsap County prosecutors have charged Alexandria Jones and Tyler Graham with manslaughter after their 4‑week‑old daughter died from fentanyl poisoning, according to court documents. The infant was taken to St. Michael Medical Center on Nov. 14, 2025, unresponsive, and hospital tests later indicated fentanyl in the child’s system. She was pronounced dead, and charging papers were filed in Kitsap County Superior Court, where the case is now pending.
According to a probable‑cause statement summarized by the Kitsap Sun, the baby “arrived without a pulse and not breathing,” and toxicology results later showed fentanyl in her system. The Kitsap Sun article, published April 10, details what prosecutors included in their filing, including the parents’ ages and other identifying information.
The court documents identify the defendants as 36‑year‑old Alexandria Jones and 31‑year‑old Tyler Graham and lay out the facts that prosecutors say support the manslaughter charges. Those allegations appear in the probable‑cause statement attached to the filing in Port Orchard, as reported by the Kitsap Sun.
How Prosecutors Describe The Case
Prosecutors’ filings describe the infant’s fentanyl exposure as the proximate cause of death and say investigators are still working to determine how the 4‑week‑old came into contact with the drug. The charges were lodged in Kitsap County Superior Court in Port Orchard, where such charging documents become part of the public record.
Statewide Pattern
This is not the first time Washington prosecutors have brought cases tied to fentanyl deaths of very young children, a pattern that has drawn scrutiny from both law enforcement and public‑health officials. In one 2025 case, Bonney Lake detectives charged both parents after a 15‑month‑old died in March from fentanyl ingestion, as reported by KIRO‑TV. In another, a Clark County jury convicted a Vancouver mother in April 2025 in her toddler’s fentanyl death, according to KPTV.
Public‑Health Context
Fentanyl has driven the vast majority of opioid‑involved deaths in Washington in recent years, and state officials continue to emphasize harm‑reduction strategies and treatment access. In a naloxone locator announcement, the Washington State Department of Health noted provisional 2024 data showing more than 3,100 overdose deaths statewide and reported that opioids were involved in a large share of those fatalities. The agency recommends broad naloxone access and other overdose‑prevention measures.
Legal Stakes And Next Steps
Under Washington law, manslaughter can be charged as first‑degree, when someone recklessly causes a death, or as second‑degree, when criminal negligence causes a death. Those provisions are set out in RCW 9A.32.060 and RCW 9A.32.070…