Annapolis, MD – This afternoon in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, Tiffany Lynee Carr, age 35 of Glen Burnie entered a guilty plea to 1st Degree Child Abuse in the death of her two year old daughter Nevaeh. The State and Defense agreed upon a recommended sentence, and Judge Stacy McCormack sentenced Carr to 25 years suspend all but 10 years active incarceration in the Division of Corrections. Carr must also serve 5 years of supervised probation upon release, and undergo any substance abuse evaluations, treatment, and mental health evaluations as ordered by the Court.
Following the sentencing, State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess commented, “To say this is a tragedy is an understatement. Sadly, not a single person was in the courtroom today to speak on behalf of this child because there was no one else she could count on other than her mother. The actions of this Defendant were reckless, inexcusable, and showed total disregard for the safety of her toddler. This Defendant failed this child terribly and will have to live with the consequences.” Leitess added, “We will continue to fight every day to protect our most vulnerable.”
On August 17, 2024 at 7:15pm, Officers with the Anne Arundel County Police Department were dispatched to the 8000 block of Winding Road in Glen Burnie for report of an unresponsive two-year-old girl. Upon arrival, officers found the child lying face down on a futon. EMS crews arrived and initiated medical protocols. Officers observed a cylindrical glass homemade smoking device lying on the end table adjacent to where the child was located. The child was taken by ambulance to the hospital. The child’s mother, Tiffany Carr the Defendant, and her boyfriend were transported to the hospital by police. All life-saving protocols were unsuccessful and the child was pronounced deceased at 8:19pm.
Investigators determined that the child had ingested Fentanyl at some point between Noon and 7:15pm on August 17, 2024 and the cause of death was narcotic (fentanyl) intoxication. Additionally, the Defendant revealed to investigators that she was addicted to and had consumed heroin at her residence at 6:00am and smoked crack cocaine at Noon on August 17, 2024. She explained that she had been sleeping on and off starting at around 2:00pm while the child was napping on the couch. When the Defendant woke up at 7:00pm, she found the child unresponsive and called 911. She performed CPR on the child and administered 2 shots of Narcan. Crime scene investigators recovered the smoking device and several drug capsules that tested positive for Fentanyl from around the futon in the residence.
The State was represented by Assistant State’s Attorneys Anastasia Prigge and Casey Marson. The investigation was led by the Anne Arundel County Police Department.