1/20/14 - Two former Fowlerville residents are facing charges in the overdose death last year of a three-year-old child. Warrants have been issued for 24-year-old Jared Kyle Brock and his girlfriend, 22-year-old Chelsie Lenee Marme on charges of involuntary manslaughter and second-degree child abuse. Court records indicate the pair were babysitting Brockâs 3-year-old niece August 31st at his motherâs home in Handy Township when the child is believed to have swallowed a Suboxone pill that belonged to Brock. The synthetic opiate is normally used for treatment of opiate dependence. Authorities say Brock and Marme were twice told to take the child to the hospital, first by friends they had called and then Poison Control, but that they failed to do so. They also didnât tell the childâs paternal grandmother about the pill before leaving the home that afternoon. She called 911 later that night to report the child wasnât breathing, but emergency personnel were unable to revive the child. Brock and Marme initially denied any knowledge of the pill, but later admitted they suspected the child had swallowed the pill. No court dates on the manslaughter and child abuse charges have been set. However, proceedings are underway to determine if Marme and Brock should lose the parental rights to their 7-month-old son. (JK)
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