Mother Arrested in 17-Month-Old’s Fentanyl Poisoning Death in Riverside County

Mother Arrested in 17-Month-Old’s Fentanyl Poisoning Death in Riverside County
Jennifer Johanna Allen, 32, in a booking photo. Courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Sophie Li
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A Norco, California mother was arrested May 9 on suspicion of murder in the fentanyl-related death of her 17-month-old daughter, according to authorities.

Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a juvenile in need of medical aid on the 100 block of 8th Street at 3:30 p.m., where they found the toddler not breathing, according to a statement from the sheriff’s department.

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