Candice Cooper, a 39-year-old woman from Texas, has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of her 11-year-old daughter, Harper Butler, on Christmas Day in 2021. Initially, Cooper claimed to police that Harper had accidentally ingested some of her prescribed methadone. However, new information led detectives to re-interview Cooper, where she confessed to intentionally giving her daughter methadone, knowing it could cause harm. The Dallas Medical Examiner determined Harper’s death to be a homicide. Cooper has been placed in police custody on a $1 million bond and faces prosecution by the Grayson County District Attorney’s Office.
Mother Accused of Killing Daughter by Intentionally Giving her Methadone
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