A 16-month-old child died from a suspected methadone overdose early Tuesday morning at his Augusta home, according to a Richmond County Sheriff’s Office incident report.

Trae’son Kevin Dunn was found not breathing around 4:09 a.m. on June 3, the report states. Emergency medical services told deputies the child had overdosed on what they believed to be methadone and possibly another substance.

The child’s parents, Tristan Marquis Dunn and Genysis Mortley Lowery, were taken into custody and transported to the Criminal Investigation Division. Deputies declared the child dead at 5:15 a.m.

What We Know: The child’s father told Deputy Tiyana Grimes he last saw Trae’son at 3 p.m. before leaving for work, the report states. Tristan Dunn said he returned home at 10:45 p.m. and did not see the c

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