LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A grandmother accused of misusing fentanyl round her 2-year-old grandson, inflicting his dying, could quickly be launched from jail.
Las Vegas Justice Court docket Choose Rebecca Saxe issued a launch order for Lashana Graham, 45, with excessive stage digital monitoring. Graham, who faces a second-degree homicide cost, won’t need to pay bail cash, in keeping with Saxe’s April 22 order.
The toddler, Da’Corrius Perine, died on Oct. 23, 2024, after ingesting fentanyl, the 8 Information Now Investigators first reported. Just some grains of illicit fentanyl, a robust artificial opioid 50-to-100 occasions stronger than morphine, can kill.
The kid lived in the identical dwelling as Graham, who was caring for him whereas his mom was out of state, police stated.
Graham should adjust to drug monitoring and haven’t any supervised contact with minor kids after she is launched from jail, Saxe ordered.
Police interviewed Graham per week after her grandson’s dying. In the course of the interview, she admitted she buys powdered fentanyl a number of occasions per week and that “any drug that Da’Corrius ingested would have been hers,” paperwork stated.
Graham advised police that whereas her medical doctors have prescribed her ache capsules, “she supplements the prescriptions with powdered fentanyl,” in keeping with paperwork. Whereas looking out Graham’s dwelling, police stated they “observed foil and pipes in her bedroom.” Detectives positioned different drug paraphernalia all through the house, they stated.
Police examined Graham’s blood after the kid’s dying, discovering it examined optimistic for fentanyl and methamphetamine, they stated.
A preliminary listening to was scheduled for July 30.
Graham has a legal historical past, together with a 1998 arrest for possession of cocaine with intent to promote, in keeping with courtroom data, which present a conviction for a much less severe drug cost. She was additionally convicted of a home battery cost in 2023, data present.
Graham remained in custody as of Wednesday night. Saxe ordered a house-arrest-review listening to earlier than Graham’s launch.
