Couple arrested as 17-month-old dies of oxycodone overdose, officials say – 95.5 WSB

On March 9, 2023, a 17-month-old child was found dead after an oxycodone overdose, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. The child was found unconscious in her backpack and was eventually pronounced dead at the scene.

During the investigation following the child's death, officers found oxycodone and Xanax in the bedroom of the home, WFLA reported. Authorities also learned the child's cause of death was oxycodone intoxication. The sheriff's office said no one living in the home had a prescription for oxycodone.

Adela and Kyle Allen were interviewed again on Friday. Kyle Allen allegedly admitted to selling narcotics that Adela Allen provided to him, according to officials. He also denied any knowledge of drugs found inside the home at the time of the child's death.

Adela Allen provided investigators with inconsistent statements and claimed she had no idea how the child died from oxycodone, the sheriff's office said.

Adela Allen was charged with child neglect, serious bodily injury and possession of the following: hydromorphone, morphine, acetaminophen and hydrocodone, alprazolam, diazepam, oxycodone, methadone and clonazepam, the sheriff's office said.

Kyle Allen was charged with unlawful use of a two-way communications device and conspiracy, authorities said.