December 2018 - Hancock County Prosecutor

Police, prosecutors talk stricter penalties for overdose death cases

GREENFIELD — Days into the new year, a 16-year-old Greenfield boy was found dead in his friend’s bedroom from a drug overdose. That friend, Anna Southgate, would eventually admit to giving Jacob Root the drugs that killed him. She searched the internet for advice on how to help Jacob as he got “too high,” but

Court docs: Greenfield couple rewarded boy with marijuana for good behavior, took it away when he misbehaved

Hancock County Prosecutor2019-08-14T14:45:04+00:00December 6th, 2018|Child abuse, Drug Abuse, Fox 59, WXIN|

UPDATE (Dec. 6, 2018)– Susan Glascock pleaded guilty to neglect of a dependent and domestic battery. She received a 545-day suspended sentence. Original story: GREENFIELD, Ind. — A boy’s caretakers gave him marijuana as a reward for good behavior and took it away from him if he misbehaved, he told police. According to court documents, the

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Police, prosecutors talk stricter penalties for overdose death cases

Court docs: Greenfield couple rewarded boy with marijuana for good behavior, took it away when he misbehaved