Father, aunt arrested in 2013 death of Portland toddler
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police have arrested the father and aunt of a 15-month-old girl in connection with her death from a methadone overdose.
Portland police say 23-year-old Darian McWoods and 22-year-old Diamond McWoods were arrested Wednesday.
Darian McWoods is being held on charges of murder by abuse, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, criminal mistreatment and tampering with a witness. Diamond McWoods was booked on charges of perjury, tampering with a witness and false swearing.
An investigation began in December 2013 after 15-month-old Kamaya Flores died. The Oregon State Medical Examiner said she died of methadone toxicity.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/ehvXsB ) the criminal mistreatment charge alleges her father withheld proper medical care for the infant, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.
