24-05-2025
Syracuse father charged after one-year-old dies of drug overdose
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — More than six months after one-year-old Kyra Brown died, her father, Kenneth Brown, was arrested by Syracuse Police and charged with Criminally Negligent Homicide.
On October 31, 2024, Syracuse Police were called to the 400 block of Burdick Avenue for an ambulance call. Kyra Brown's mother reported that Kyra was unconscious, not breathing, and may have ingested drugs, police said.
AMR paramedics gave lifesaving aid to Kyra and transported her to the hospital, where staff continued to try to save the one-year-old's life. Kyra Brown passed away shortly after arriving.
After a months-long investigation in which Syracuse Police detectives interviewed multiple people, a search warrant was carried out at the house, and evidence was recovered and analyzed.
The investigation determined that Kyra's father, Kenneth Brown, had left a narcotic substance in an area accessible to her, police said.
Kyra Brown's cause of death was determined to be a result of combined drug toxicity of fentanyl and cocaine.
On May 22, 2025, 40-year-old Kenneth Brown of Syracuse was arrested. Brown is charged with Criminally Negligent Homicide and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
He is being held at the Onondaga County Justice Center.
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