MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie mother is facing three charges of neglect of a dependent after her 1-year-old overdosed on fentanyl.
According to court documents, first responders were called to 24-year-old Makayla Weyland's home on Aug. 10 for an unresponsive 1-year-old. When EMS arrived, the child was "breathing shallow breaths."
The 1-year-old was rushed to the hospital, intubated, and given Narcan before being flown to an Indianapolis hospital.
When police searched Weyland's home, they found a bag of pills in a dresser drawer. According to court documents, the pills belonged to a 25-year-old Storm Rollins, who was staying with her and watching her kids while she walked to a friend's house.
Police said they interviewed Rollins, who admitted to crushing up five of the pills and snorting them a couple hours before the 1-year-old became unresponsive. Rollins said he later made the 1-year-old a bottle but was unsure if he washed his hands after, according to court documents.
Weyland allegedly told investigators she knew Rollins had a history of drug issues, but that she believed he was sober at the time.
Weyland has been formally charged with three counts of neglect of a dependent, while Rollins faces formal charges of dealing in a narcotic drug and possession of a controlled substance.
