Mother charged with involuntary manslaughter in OD death of 12-year-old daughter: Joliet police
Mother charged with involuntary manslaughter in OD death of 12-year-old daughter: Joliet police
– A Joliet mother has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the overdose death of her 12-year-old daughter.
Arrest and charges
Her daughter died in April of 2024 after police and paramedics were called to a home in the 1500-block of East Washington Street in Joliet.
Bancroft was taken into custody on Saturday at a McDonald's in Lockport, Joliet police said. In 2024, Bancroft was arrested for possession of controlled substance.
Location: JOLIET, Ill. (WLS).
Charges and court proceedings
Collette Bancroft is charged with involuntary manslaughter and unlawful possession of a controlled substance, Joliet police said Monday.
An investigation found the 12-year-old ingested an unknown amount of heroin and fentanyl.
She was released from custody at that time with a notice to appear in court. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services was notified, police said.
