11-Month-Old Overdoses On Fentanyl In Cattaraugus County

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LITTLE VALLEY, NY (WNY News Now) – A Cattaraugus County couple faces criminal charges after an 11-month-old overdosed on fentanyl last week.

The Cattaraugus County Sheriff Office arrested 29-year-old Cody Worthington and 32-year-old Samantha Steiner after deputies found the baby unconscious and unresponsive.


Following two doses of Narcan, the child regained consciousness and was taken to for additional medical care.

Worthington and Steiner have since been charged with assault and reckless endangerment related to the alleged incident.

Deputies said they recovered drugs laced with fentanyl within their Little Valley apartment.



 

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