JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — A Jackson County couple has been indicted by a grand jury in connection with the overdose death of a 4-year-old.
According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, around 10 a.m. on June 15, 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call regarding an unresponsive child.
Reports say EMS transported 4-year-old Zayden Sprouse to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
According to Jackson County Sheriff Tedd E. Frazier, “A search warrant was executed on a camper, where the family of Zayden resided on Jackson Hill Road.” Deputies say a large amount of drug paraphernalia was found throughout the camper, according to officials, indicating serious drug abuse.
The couple, Nathan Baisden, 32, and Jasmine Musick, 22, both of Jackson, were charged with involuntary manslaughter, child endangering, and drug possession.
