Murder Antidepressant 14/04/2005 Michigan Mother Kills 4 Year Old Son
 
 Summary:<br><br><!--StartFragment -->Paragraphs 4 &amp; 5 read: &quot;An<strong> autopsy and toxicology report revea</strong>led the child died from drug toxins commonly found in cold medicines <strong>and anti-depressants.&quot; <br /><br />&quot;Police believe Dutton gave her son a mixture of prescriptions, not authorized by a doctor [for the boy}.&quot;<br /><br /></strong><a href="http://www.wndu.com/news/042005/news_41540.php">http://www.wndu.com/news/042005/news_41540.php<br /><br /></a>Mother arrested for four-year-old&#39;s death<br />Samantha Dutton is being held on manslaughter charges <br />Be<a href="http://www.wndu.com/news/localnews/benton_harbor_mi.php"> nton</a><a href="http://www.wndu.com/news/localnews/benton_harbor_mi.php"> Harbor, MI</a> - The mother of a 4-year old boy, who was found dead in a Benton Harbor home last month, now faces manslaughter charges in connection with the death of her son.<br /><br />Police arrested 23-year-old Samantha Dutton Wednesday night at her home in Plainwell.<br /><br />On March 3, the body of Joseph Dekoster was found in a Benton Harbor home.<br /><br />An autopsy and toxicology report revealed the child died from drug toxins commonly found in cold medicines and anti-depressants. <br /><br />Police believe Dutton gave her son a mixture of prescriptions, not authorized by a doctor.<br /><br />Dutton is currently being held in the Berrien County Jail, pending arraignment.<br /> 
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