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Teen's overdose death was 2nd at his mother's home
Updated: Friday, 21 Sep 2012, 4:21 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 21 Sep 2012, 4:21 PM EDT
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) - The fatal overdose of a 16-year-old boy whose mother faces a neglect charge in his death was the second overdose death in her home in less than a year.
The Herald Bulletin reports Charles Howard's July overdose in his mother Sabrina Howard's Anderson home came 11 months after her boyfriend, 48-year-old Duane E. Smoker, was found dead in her basement. His death was ruled an accidental overdose.
Sabrina Howard was charged last week with neglect of a dependent in her son's prescription drug overdose death, which was ruled a suicide.
A probable cause affidavit states relatives told police Sabrina Howard was a morphine addict and her son "was in great duress" from repeated clashes over her addiction and that he feared his mother might die from an overdose.
Information from: The Herald Bulletin
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