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4-year-old Colorado girl's death blamed on fentanyl

Fountain Police Say A 4-Year-Olds Death Was Fentanyl Related
Fountain Police Say A 4-Year-Olds Death Was Fentanyl Related 00:19

Fountain Police arrested a 24-year-old mother after her 4-year-old daughter died. Police responded to a gas station just after midnight on July 13 for an unresponsive child.

Officers immediately performed CPR on the girl, but she tragically died. Investigators say she consumed fentanyl.

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Emma Staton Fountain Police

The mother, Emma Staton, was then arrested on charges of child abuse resulting in death, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

She's being held on a $500,000 bond.

Investigators searched her home in Fountain. KKTV reports the DEO found 45 fentanyl pills.

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