A 33-year-old Florida mom is facing aggravated manslaughter charges after police say her 9-month-old baby died from an opioid overdose.
According to police, on Oct. 12, 2023, Ocala police officers responded to Advent Health about an unresponsive 9-month-old child who was later pronounced deceased.
At the time, the cause of death was unclear. However, the child’s mother, Kacy Kincaid, had 5 grams of Fentanyl in her possession, police say.
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When the detective attempted to interview Kincaid, police say she appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol and could not have a conversation.
A search warrant for a sample of her blood to be tested and then took her to jail for a felony trafficking charge.
Police later received a report from the Medical Examiner’s Office indicating that the child’s death was caused by Fentanyl, methamphetamine, and xylazine toxicity.
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