A Virginia woman was arrested Tuesday, days after she was charged in the death of her 20-month-old son, authorities said.
The Prince William County Police Department said 37-year-old Tiffany Nicole Stokes turned herself in after she was indicted last week after it emerged her son ingested a lethal dose of fentanyl.
She was charged with felony manslaughter, felony child neglect and possession of a Scheduled Narcotics I or II, authorities previously announced.
Tiffany Nicole Stokes, 37, wanted for felony murder and child neglect in the death of her son on June 23, was arrested after turning herself in on December 13.
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The arrest caps a month-long investigation into the boy’s mysterious death after he was initially found dead in June.
VIRGINIA MOTHER CHARGED WITH MURDER IN FENTANYL-RELATED DEATH OF 20-MONTH-OLD SON
Prince William County police said Stokes woke up around 3 a.m. June 23 in an apartment on Soapstone Drive in Gainesville to find her son lying unconscious in bed.
The boy was rushed to hospital, where he later died.
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No foul play was initially suspected, but a medical exam in August found fentanyl in the boy’s system. The medical examiner determined what caused his death.
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Investigators determined that the child ingested the fentanyl sometime during the night of June 22 or early the next morning, police said.
The new detail led police to question Stokes, who was allegedly found in possession of over-the-counter pills containing oxycodone and acetaminophen.
The Prince William County Police Department provides a photo illustration showing a fentanyl pill next to a Perc30 pill.
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It is believed that he had access to the pills without a prescription and used them at the time of his son’s death.
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A warrant for Stokes’ arrest was issued on Wednesday, December 7.
Fox News’ Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
