Mother sentenced to life for child's fentanyl overdose; case prompts Louisiana child welfare scrutiny.
Whitney Ard has been sentenced to life in prison for the second-degree murder of her two-year-old son, Mitchell Robinson III, who died from a fentanyl overdose. This was the third overdose incident within 11 weeks. Prosecutors argued that Ard's negligence was criminal, as she had 2,500 lethal doses of fentanyl at home. The case prompted scrutiny of Louisiana's child welfare system, resulting in the resignation of a supervising official.
October 21, 2024
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