Tennessee authorities forced entry to a locked Portland home to find a tragic scene last February with two dead bodies of a mom and infant along with a starved toddler running around them.
Nicholas Crowder died of starvation, dehydration, and lack of care after the sudden passing of his 32-year-old mom Tiffany Spears.
The 15-year-old was still strapped into a car seat when found dead on February 9. Detectives suggested the baby’s 3-year-old sister had tried to feed him eggs.
An autopsy revealed that the mom had been dead for days of a drug overdose. Lethal levels of meth and fentanyl were found in her blood.
The investigation into the incident continues with Detective Lance Hampton urging those with information to contact him at 615-442-1849.
