Baby's caretaker gives Oxycodone in murder case

In Pickens, South Carolina a 43-year-old woman has been charged with giving a 14-month-old child lethal doses of Oxycodone. On Oct. 17 the coroner’s initiated an investigation surrounding the infant's death. The infant was found dead in the woman's house. The woman name is Angela Denise Brewer she was the grandmother and caretaker of the baby. Brewer is going to trial for Murder and her jury is being selected. Her trial will begin December 18.

Oxycodone was found in a nearby sippy cup that's used to feed the baby. This story is very horrible. The baby was pronounced dead after arriving at the local emergency department. The coroners found 2700 ng/ml of oxycodone in his system. A very high dose for an infant to be ingesting.

Dangers and Process of Oxycodone 

You should never give a child any type of prescription drugs, especially if it not prescribed to them. I hate a 1-year-old baby had to go through this. What scares me is the fact that someone actually does this and thinks it’s permissible because the baby is calm. Oxycodone isn’t a drug that you should take to just get high it’s dangerous and causes overdoses in many people’s lives.


Once Oxycodone is digested and absorbed it’s distributed to your skeletal muscle, liver, intestinal tract, lungs, spleen, and brain. It’s also found in breast milk. It can easily be abused due to its high potency. This opioid produces a euphoric reaction, it’s highly effective when taken orally, and known as a prescription drug that can also be found on the streets.