A Kansas City, Missouri, woman faces several charges in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy in Leavenworth, Kansas.

The Leavenworth Police Department announced Monday that Tara Huerta, 40, was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated child endangerment, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of certain drug precursors and paraphernalia. Advertisement

Huerta was charged in connection with the March death of a young boy.

Leavenworth police responded to the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Drive on March 26, 2025, on reports of a 3-year-old who was unresponsive.

The child was taken to the hospital but did not survive.

Police said they began investigating the death as a homicide after discovering items they believed to be drugs and drug paraph

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