Note: Information from court documents below provide details into a toddler's death from alleged neglect. Discretion is advised.

HOMER GLEN, Ill. (WGN) — A Illinois couple bought more Narcan via Uber for their 2-year-old, who was going through a suspected deadly drug overdose at the time, instead of calling 911, court documents reveal.

First-degree murder charges were announced Monday night for Edward Weiher, 49, and his fiancé, Alexa Balen, 28, after they initially faced multiple neglect charges last November.

Police in Will County were called to the home of Weiher and Balen just after 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 6, 2024, for reports of an unresponsive child and a possible carbon monoxide leak.

They found Weiher, who owns the home, performing chest compressions on two-year-old Trinity Balen-We

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