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Parents Charged with Murder After Toddler's Fentanyl Overdose

4/16/2026

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Michelle Price and Steve Ramirez, San Francisco parents, have been charged with murder after their two-year-old daughter's fentanyl overdose.
The child was born with fentanyl in her system and was found dead on February 12; the parents had fentanyl, meth in their systems.
Assistant District Attorney Leigh Frazier said CPS knew of neglect but did not intervene.
The case remains under investigation, with a hearing scheduled for Thursday.

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Story summary

Michelle Price and Steve Ramirez, San Francisco parents, have been charged with murder after their two-year-old daughter's fentanyl overdose.
The child was born with fentanyl in her system and was found dead on February 12; the parents had fentanyl, meth in their systems.
Assistant District Attorney Leigh Frazier said CPS knew of neglect but did not intervene.
The case remains under investigation, with a hearing scheduled for Thursday.