Florida mother arrested after 5-year-old son ingests meth, later dies, police say
- Heather Fawn Opsincs, 37, faces aggravated manslaughter charges after her son died in Riviera Beach on March 23.
- The arrest report indicates the five-year-old boy died after ingesting methamphetamine, which led to the charges.
- Officers responded to a call about a child not breathing at the Sands Hotel, where a babysitter reported the boy drank apple juice.
- The boy said the juice tasted weird before shivering, and police found meth pipes in Opsincs' apartment; she failed field tests.
- The child died at the hospital, and the investigation revealed deplorable living conditions and drug paraphernalia at the scene.
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5-Year-Old Boy Dies After Drinking Apple Juice Allegedly Spiked With Meth
A Florida mom is facing a charge of aggravated manslaughter after her child allegedly drank meth-laced apple juice. In a Facebook post, the Riviera Beach Police said that, on March 23, they responded to a report of a child not breathing. When officers arrived, they found paramedics treating a 5-year-old boy. Upon investigation, it was revealed that the boy’s mom, Heather F. Opsincs, “had left the child alone in the hotel room, where the child wa…
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