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1-month-old baby dies due to 'cocaine intoxication,' Illinois coroner finds

Summary by WGN 9

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A one-month-old boy had enough cocaine in its body that it was the "immediate" cause of death. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said Grayson Luncsford did also suffer from heat stress, dehydration, malnutrition, and neglect as indicated on Sept. 16, just a few hours after the boy was found dead. At the time, Harwood had said Grayson had been dead for a while and had suffered due to being in a hot car for too long. His m…

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