Amber, Brandon, Maykaylee Opperman Jazmynn Brown, Marcia Smithler, Arcinial Watt
A three year old Evansville, Indiana child is dead and three other children were taken to a hospital after taking fentanyl pills.
According to news reports out of Evansville, the Evansville Police Department has arrested six adults in connection with the case. Those arrested include the child’s mother, grandmother, grandfather, and the mother’s half-sister. Evansville Police report that 20 year old Makaylee Jade Opperman, 32 year old Amber Michelle Opperman, and 39 year old Brandon Keith Opperman all face charges of neglect of a dependent causing death. Maykaylee Opperman also faces a drug charge. 22 year old Allison Marcia Smithler, and 23 year old Jazmynn Alaina Brown are charged with neglect of a dependent and drug charges. 33 year old Arcinial Montreal Watt is charged with two counts of dealing a controlled substance. A probable cause affidavit says that just after 8:00 am. Wednesday, 9-1-1 operators received a call reporting a baby not breathing. Amber Opperman, the child’s grandmother, told police that the child had got hold of a fentanyl pill at the residence Maykaylee Opperman shares with Smithler, here half-sister, and Brown. Brown told police that her boyfriend, Arcinial Watt, brought the pills to the house. Detectives obtained a search warrant and reportedly found more than 5,000 pills inside. When police arrived at that residence, they found a fourth child, alone. Smithler told police that she was supposed to be watching the child, but had left to visit a friend. Police had the surviving children taken to the hospital where all tested positive for fentanyl, one child had to be treated with Narcan. Watt reportedly told police the pills the children took belonged to him. Maykaylee Opperman and Smithler also reportedly told police they helped Brown run the drug operation at the home.
