Toddler overdoses on fentanyl; St. Peters man charged

Toddler overdoses on fentanyl; St. Peters man charged

A St. Peters man faces felony charges after a toddler in his care overdosed on fentanyl earlier this week.

Man Charged After Toddler Overdoses on Fentanyl

ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Peters, Missouri, was charged with drug and gun crimes on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, after a toddler overdosed on fentanyl.Kevin Lamar Knowles, 50, was charged by complaint in U.S. District Court in St. Louis with one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. He was arr…