2-month-old twins given baby formula tainted with fentanyl, MN cops say. Mom charged
A Minnesota mother is accused of feeding her twin babies formula tainted with fentanyl, authorities said.
The 25-year-old Minneapolis woman is now charged with three counts of child endangerment in connection with the incident, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported. McClatchy News is not naming the woman to protect the identities of her children.
On Jan. 2, police responded to reports of a 2-month-old baby not breathing, KARE reported.
The child tested positive for fentanyl and was taken to a local hospital where he was placed on a Narcan drip, the outlet reported.
Authorities performing a welfare check on the other children in the home found the boy’s twin vomiting and having difficulty breathing, KSTP reported.
The twin baby also tested positive for fentanyl and was given Narcan, according to the outlet.
The babies’ bottles were field tested and the liquid inside showed the presence of fentanyl, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Investigators said that although the mother had a history of drug use, it was unlikely the children would have become this ill from accidental exposure, suggesting instead that the fentanyl was intentionally placed in their bottles, the outlet reported citing court records.
A third child in the home, a 2-year-old boy, was also found to have the drug in his system, according to KSTP.
This story was originally published February 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM with the headline "2-month-old twins given baby formula tainted with fentanyl, MN cops say. Mom charged."
