MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - Police in Mount Vernon have arrested two parents in connection with the death of their 2-year-old child last month, according to FOX 13 Seattle.
Officers were called out to a home along North 21st Street near East Division Street on Sept. 16 after receiving a report of an unconscious 2-year-old. First responders arrived on scene and attempted lifesaving measures, but the child did not survive.
Mount Vernon police said detectives noted evidence of drug use inside the home, and preliminary drug screening results for the child were positive.
Based on the current investigation, police obtained arrest warrants for the toddler's parents, a 37-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman. The parents were arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 7, on charges of first-degree manslaughter, reckless endangerment and violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Members of the North Cascades Regional SWAT Team took part in the arrests, according to a Mount Vernon Police Department Facebook post.
The final cause and manner of death of the 2-year-old are pending, and police are still waiting on the final toxicology report.
The case remains an active investigation. Anyone with information that could help investigators is asked to call the 24-hour dispatch line at (360) 428-3211 or the Mount Vernon Police Department at (360) 336-6271.