Grand jury indicts parents for first-degree murder after toddler's fentanyl death

BRIGHTON, Colo. — The parents of a Brighton toddler who died from a fentanyl poisoning earlier this year are accused of participating in a drug-tra...

September 22, 2022
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BRIGHTON, Colo. — The parents of a Brighton toddler who died from a fentanyl poisoning earlier this year are accused of participating in a drug-trafficking enterprise before during and after their daughter's death, according to a grand jury indictment released Thursday. This month, a grand jury indicted Alonzo Montoya, 31, and Nicole Casias, 31, on new charges including first-degree murder, the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office said. According to the indictment, they violated the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA) with their conduct between Jan.

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