Crime & Safety
Mother Charged In Pittsburgh-Area Baby's Cocaine Overdose Death
A Pittsburgh-area woman is facing charges after her 3-month-old daughter died from cocaine toxicity.
ALIQUIPPA, PA — A mother in Beaver County was charged Thursday in connection with her baby daughter's death from a cocaine overdose last year.
According to court documents, first responders were summoned to a home on Boundary Street on Oct. 30 for reports of a baby not breathing.
When they arrived, they found Rachel Dlubak attempting to revive her 3-month-old daughter, Taniyah Harvey. Dlubak told police she took a brief nap while her daughter slept in a bassinet. When Dlubak awoke about 10 minutes after falling asleep, she told police that the girl was blue.
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The baby was taken to the hospital and died several days later.
A drug test was administered to Dlubak before her daughter's death.The results came back positive for cocaine metabolites and marijuana.
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The Beaver County Coroner's Office ruled last month that the girl died from cocaine toxicity.
Dlubak was charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of children.
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