Child Dies of Suspected Fentanyl Overdose, Parents Arrested

Investigators collect evidence from the home of Evan Frostick, 26, and Madison Bernard, 23, the parents of a 15-month-old toddler found unresponsive in a bedroom in Santa Rosa, Calif., on May 9, 2022. Santa Rosa Police Department via AP

SANTA ROSA, Calif.—The parents of a 15-month-old toddler were arrested for her death after the child was found unresponsive in their Northern California home where police found drug paraphernalia and fentanyl, authorities said.

Evan Frostick, 26, and Madison Bernard, 23, were arrested at their Santa Rosa apartment and booked for alleged cruelty to a child likely to produce great bodily injury or death, Santa Rosa Police Sgt. Christian Mahurin said Wednesday.