Five-Year-Old Child Overdoses on Fentanyl | Oakland News

Oakland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 5, 2026 · 1m

A five-year-old boy in Oakland suffered life-threatening fentanyl and cocaine poisoning after dinner, sparking a frantic emergency response and arrests of his mother and boyfriend on child abuse charges. The child, now in critical but stable condition, was found unresponsive at home with drug paraphernalia—including tin foil, a residue-stained pen, and a pipe—raising alarms about a dangerous environment. As investigators dig deeper into how the toddler accessed the drugs, this harrowing case underscores the fentanyl crisis’s devastating reach into families and communities. Listen in…