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.
Paramedics and deputies attempted life-saving measures on the girl, but she was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities.
The toddler’s mother, Jennifer Johanna Allen, 32, was arrested after an investigation revealed fentanyl had played a role in the girl’s death, the statement said.
Anyone with information regarding the case is encouraged to contact Investigator Adams of the Riverside Sheriff’s Department Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777.
