Slidell man indicted in 2-year-old girl’s drug-related death

Raeven Poole
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ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The man accused in the drug-related death of a St. Tammany Parish 2-year-old has been indicted.

32-year-old Christopher Mikhail Baker was arrested on Jan. 26 after deputies with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call about an unresponsive child found at a home on Admiral Nelson Drive on Jan. 7.

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Upon arrival, emergency responders and deputies found the girl, along with her 1-year-old brother, inside the home. The boy was treated and released but the girl was pronounced dead on the scene.

An autopsy led to the discovery of fentanyl and cocaine, which was discovered to have contributed to the girl’s death, according to court documents.

Through an investigation, deputies learned that the children were left in Baker’s care during the incident. During a search of the home, deputies said they found paraphernalia with drug residue.

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Baker was originally booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center on charges of second-degree murder, possession of fentanyl and possession of cocaine.

On April 17, District Attorney J. Collin Sims announced Baker’s indictment on additional charges of second-degree cruelty to juveniles and illegal carrying of weapons while in possession of fentanyl.

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