Ambridge Woman Whose Child Overdosed and Died Last Month Now Charged with Third Degree Murder

by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
06:44 AM
(Ambridge, Pa.) Melissa Miller the Ambridge woman whose 10-month-old daughter ingested heroin and had to be revived with Narcan at their Ambridge home late last month is now facing third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges after her daughter died at Children’s Hospital a couple weeks later from ingesting heroin.

According to court documents, Melissa Miller’s charges were upgraded from endangering the welfare of children, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and possession.

Miller told police that she was a recovering addict and must have dropped a baggie of heroin. It was found in the girl’s mouth.