Crime & Safety
Pittsburgh-Area Man Charged In 4-Year-Old Son's Fentanyl Death
A Pittsburgh area man faces several charges related to the drug-related death of his son.
CARNEGIE, PA — A man is facing charges in connection with the drug-related death of his 4-year-old son.
Van Redding is charged with involuntary manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, according to Allegheny County police.
County and Carnegie police both investigated the death of the child. Investigators determined that he had ingested Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, while in his father's care.
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Redding currently is housed in the county jail.
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