JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — A four-year-old child’s cocaine overdose has led to the arrest of two adults in east Georgia, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Jackson County deputies say the overdose prompted authorities to execute a search warrant on Friday at a home in Jefferson.
Following the investigation, deputies arrested Sheena Dawn Shumake, 35, and Joshua Tyler Shumake, 33. Both were booked into the Jackson County Jail.
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According to officials and jail records, the pair has been charged with first-degree cruelty to children.
Authorities have not released additional details about the child’s condition or the circumstances surrounding the overdose.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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