Edmonton police charge mom after 11-day-old baby girl dies from methamphetamine
EDMONTON — A 31-year-old Edmonton woman has been charged with second-degree murder after her 11-day-old daughter died from an methamphetamine overdose.
Michelle Rice was arrested Thursday and charged with second-degree murder.
Police spokesman Scott Pattison called the case “horrific.”
“We all have children,” he said at a news conference. “Those are traumatic events, especially when it’s an 11-day-old child. Investigators are working on behalf of someone who is vulnerable and unable to defend themself.”