LAKEWOOD, Colo. Two people are in custody after the Jefferson County Coroners Office ruled that a 2-month-old died of methamphetamine toxicity in July.
On July 26, Lakewood police responded to a home along the 500 block of Vance Street after receiving a report about an infant who was not responsive. When officers arrived, they found a 2-month-old boy in the home. He was pronounced deceased shortly after, according to the Lakewood Police Department.
Detectives with the Lakewood Police Crimes Against Children Unit began an investigation.
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The Jefferson County Coroners Office determined that the 2-month-old, whose name was Ezra Johnson, died of methamphetamine toxicity.
After a lengthy investigation, involving toxicology reports, Lakewood police announced the arrests.
The infant's mother, 31-year-old Lisa Marie Johnson, and her boyfriend 33-year-old Alexander Avila are both suspects in this case, Lakewood police said. Johnson was arrested a few days ago and Avila was already in jail, according to a Lakewood police spokesperson.
They are both being held for suspicion of committing first-degree murder.
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