MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies in Marion County said a couple has been arrested after the death of their child.
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Investigators said Kelli Starling and Daniel Miller had been arrested on charges released to the overdose death of a 15-month-old boy.
Deputies said the child was born with drugs in his system, and his parent had lost custody of him before he was later returned.
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Detectives said they were called to a home near Ocala on March 1 for a report of an unconscious child.
During their investigation, deputies said they discovered fentanyl and other drugs inside the home, near the unresponsive boy.
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Investigators have been working to compile charges on the boy’s parents while determining his cause of death as being an overdose.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office held a news conference Thursday morning to share more information on the death investigation.
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Channel 9 has a crew working to gather more information and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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