Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Coverage of Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in the Nexus archive.
- Lethal dose of Benadryl found in 12-year-old’s system after her death, warrants show
A 12-year-old Connecticut girl, Eve Rogers, was found dead with a lethal dose of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) in her system. Toxicology reports revealed 23,000 nanograms per milliliter of the drug, far exceeding lethal thresholds for children. A bottle of sleep aid pills containing diphenhydramine was found in her home, and her mother stated she provided the medication to help Eve sleep.
- Lethal dose of Benadryl found in 12-year-old’s system after her death, warrants show
A 12-year-old Connecticut girl, Eve Rogers, died with a lethal dose of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) in her system. Toxicology reports showed 23,000 ng/ml of the drug, far exceeding adult lethal thresholds. Investigators found a nearly empty bottle of diphenhydramine HCL 50 mg capsules in the basement and detected fluoxetine (Prozac) in her system, though she had not been prescribed it.
- Lethal dose of Benadryl found in 12-year-old’s system after her death, warrants show
A 12-year-old Connecticut girl, Eve Rogers, was found dead with a lethal dose of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) in her system. Toxicology results showed 23,000 ng/ml of the drug, far exceeding lethal thresholds for children and adults. Prozac (fluoxetine) was also detected in her system despite not being prescribed, and a nearly empty bottle of diphenhydramine was found in her home.