Washington D.C. Mother Pleads Guilty For Fentanyl Poisoning Of 3-Year-Old

Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 6:00 P.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

WASHINGTON, DC.- Today, October 15, 2024, Sasha McCoy, 28, of Washington, D.C., appeared in Superior Court for the District of Columbia and before a U.S. District Court Judge to one count of Voluntary Manslaughter in connection with the death of her 3-year-old daughter on October 28, 2022.

     According to U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, in return for McCoy’s guilty plea, the U.S. Attorney’s Office at sentencing will recommend that McCoy be sentenced in the range between 48 months and 120 months in federal prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release.

     According to documents filed with the court and statements made in today’s hearing, at approximately 1:00 p.m. on October 28, 2022, McCoy took her two children to a back bedroom of a residence she was staying at for a nap and placed them in the bed. When McCoy went to check on the children, she found her 3-year-old daughter unconscious and unresponsive.

     The girl was immediately transported to an area hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.

     During the initial investigation, Police Officers found a small plastic bag that contained two blue pills with the monogram “M” and half of an oval pill lying on top of the bed the children were sleeping in. The drug analysis determined that the partial tablet was Alprazolam, known as Xanax. The round pills were determined to contain 4-ANPP, Acetaminophen, Fentanyl, and Flurofentanyl, as well as other substances. The Medical Examiner’s Office determined the child’s death was due to acute fentanyl and flurofentanyl intoxication.

     McCoy has remained in custody since her initial arrest on February 15, 2024, and was denied bond during a court hearing on March 6, 2024.