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Two Arrested After 2-Year-Old Dies From 'Toxic Effects of Kratom,' Ponchatoula Police Say

Autopsy results linked the child’s death to kratom compounds, and police said the mother and her boyfriend face negligent homicide charges.

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PONCHATOULA — Two people were arrested after a two-year-old died from ingesting kratom, the Ponchatoula Police Department said.Officials said that they began investigating the death of the two-year-old on Aug. 24, where they interviewed Brooke Harter, the mother, and her boyfriend Dominick Cenni.The autopsy report concluded that the two-year-old juvenile's cause of death was the toxic effects of kratom, the police department said.Cinni and Harte…

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WBRZ broke the news in Baton Rouge, United States on Friday, October 23, 2026.
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