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A Detroit mother has been charged with felony murder and child abuse in the drug-related death of her 4-year-old son.
Chavon Boone was arraigned Sunday in 36th District and later jailed, the Wayne County prosecutor's office said Monday.
Anthony Upshaw, Jr. was in his bedroom on April 10, 2022, when he went into cardiac arrest. The boy later died at a hospital. A medical examiner indicated fentanyl was found in his system, according to the prosecutor's office.
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The manner of death was not immediately determined because authorities did not know how the drugs got into the boy's system.
A woman from Detroit, Michigan, is facing homicide and child abuse charges in relation to her 4-year-old son's fentanyl-related death (Fox News)
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Boone, 40, called 911 Friday and was taken to the Detroit police homicide section where she turned herself in.
"There was an unexpected turn of events that brought us to these charges," Prosecutor Kym Worthy said. "Everyone deserves not to be forgotten. This child is no longer a cold case statistic."
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Boone also is charged with delivery of a narcotic causing death. She faces a May 31 probable cause hearing and a June 7 preliminary examination. Court records on Monday did not list a defense attorney.
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