LAROSE, La. (KPEL News) - A 15-year-old girl who thought she was taking Percocet is now dead and the toxicology report says fentanyl was what led to her death. With those toxicology results now revealed, charges have been upgraded against the man accused of selling her the drugs...
A supervisor with the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services resigned after new information was released in regards to the agency's handling of the case of a 2-year-old who died from a fentanyl overdose.
State authorities are currently investigating how child services reacted to multiple reported overdoses before a toddler tragically died as a result of one in late June.
Organizers of the event hope to bring light to the memory of their loved ones and give attention to the drug epidemic happening right here in Acadiana.