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St. Paul parents arrested in connection with toddler's death

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A St. Paul police squad car is pictured in December 2023.
Nicole Neri for MPR News File

Two St. Paul parents were arrested Wednesday in connection with their toddler’s death. Police said the child’s death may have involved drugs.

St. Paul police said officers found the 1 1/2-year-old child unresponsive Wednesday afternoon at a home on 1000 block of Fifth Street East, in the city’s Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood. The child was later pronounced dead at Regions Hospital.

“Preliminary information indicates narcotics may have played a role in the child’s death,” St. Paul police reported. Authorities said no further information was available while the investigation continues.

A 38-year-old man and 31-year-old woman are in custody pending formal charges. The name of the child has not been released.