4-Year-Old’s Cocaine Overdose Leads to Arrest of Two Adults in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — Two adults have been arrested after a 4-year-old child suffered a cocaine overdose in east Georgia, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies said the overdose prompted investigators to obtain and execute a search warrant Friday at a home in Jefferson. Following the search and investigation, authorities arrested Sheena Dawn Shumake, 35, and Joshua Tyler Shumake, 33.
Both were booked into the Jackson County Jail.
According to officials and jail records, the pair faces charges of first-degree cruelty to children.
Authorities have not released additional details about the child’s condition or the specific circumstances surrounding the overdose.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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