1/30/14 - A former Fowlerville couple charged in the overdose death last year of a three-year-old child will be back in court next month for a hearing. 24-year-old Jared Kyle Brock and his girlfriend, 22-year-old Chelsie Lenee Marme are charged with involuntary manslaughter and second-degree child abuse. At an exam conference Wednesday, they requested a preliminary hearing for a judge to decide if thereâs enough evidence to send their case to trial. That was set for February 28th. Authorities say 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 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 knowledge of the pill, but later admitted the child had swallowed it. Bail for Marme was set at $200,000. However, Brockâs bail was set at $500,000 because of his status as a habitual offender with past convictions for breaking and entering and domestic violence. Proceedings are also underway to determine if the pair should lose the parental rights to their 7-month-old son. (JK)
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