CT_23_1685
Results of nhresgister.com article
✅ Mention of Child Drug Exposure / Ingestion / Overdose (including prenatal exposure)
Ten-month-old Marcello Meadows died June 28, after ingesting a combination of drugs, including fentanyl. Marcello died from fentanyl, xylazine and cocaine intoxication. Additionally, Marcello was born, exposed to cocaine and opioids. He was diagnosed with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome.
❌ Mention of Sexual Abuse
❌ Mention of Medical Neglect
❌ Mention of Malnutrition / Starvation
❌ Mention of Prolonged Abuse / Torture (including restraints, captivity)
❌ Mention of Inflicted Injury (e.g., baby shaken, child struck)
❌ Motor Vehicle Crash / Incident
❌ Murder-Suicide Incident
❌ Outdoor Elements (including hot car deaths)
✅ Inappropriate Supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)
DCF closed its case with Marcello's family in June 2023 despite Ms. Polino having tested positive for fentanyl on multiple occasions. The mother tested positive for fentanyl on three occasions, and very little was done to reassess the situation. Glassine bags/wax folds in the trash can of the main bedroom where she slept with the children.
❌ Drowning Incident (either intentional or accidental)
❌ Biological Dad Involved in Death
✅ Biological Mom Involved in Death
Marcello's mother, Alexandra Polino, was arrested in September and faces manslaughter charges. His mother, Alexandra Polino, was charged with manslaughter and two counts of risk of injury to a child. Marcello's death was ruled a homicide.
❌ Male Paramour/Friend Involved in Death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)
❌ Female Paramour/Friend Involved in Death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmom)
❌ Other Adult Relative Involved in Death (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
❌ Sibling Involved in Death
❌ Foster Parent Involved in Death
❌ Biological Dad Involved in Death
✅ Biological Mom Involved in Death
Marcello's mother, Alexandra Polino, was arrested in September and faces manslaughter charges. His mother, Alexandra Polino, was charged with manslaughter and two counts of risk of injury to a child. Marcello's death was ruled a homicide.
❌ Male Paramour/Friend Involved in Death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)
❌ Female Paramour/Friend Involved in Death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmom)
❌ Other Adult Relative Involved in Death (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
❌ Sibling Involved in Death
❌ Foster Parent Involved in Death
❌ Mention of physical child disability (e.g., feeding tube)
❌ Mention of neurological developmental child disability (e.g., autism)
❌ Child Homeschooled (including "cyberschooling")
❌ Child History of Foster Care (but not in care at time of incident)
❌ Child In Foster Care at Time of Incident
❌ Child Living with Relatives at Time of Incident (but not parents)
✅ Child History of Child Protection Reports Prior to Death (for this child or siblings)
DCF had an open child abuse/neglect case with Marcello's family until three weeks before he died. A Safety Plan was created by DCF to ensure his and his three-year-old sibling's safety and engage their mother in treatment. Polino had an older child who had tested positive for opioids in 2019.
❌ History of a Sibling Death (separate incident from this death)
❌ Mention of physical child disability (e.g., feeding tube)
❌ Mention of neurological developmental child disability (e.g., autism)
❌ Child Homeschooled (including "cyberschooling")
❌ Child History of Foster Care (but not in care at time of incident)
❌ Child In Foster Care at Time of Incident
❌ Child Living with Relatives at Time of Incident (but not parents)
✅ Child History of Child Protection Reports Prior to Death (for this child or siblings)
DCF had an open child abuse/neglect case with Marcello's family until three weeks before he died. A Safety Plan was created by DCF to ensure his and his three-year-old sibling's safety and engage their mother in treatment. Polino had an older child who had tested positive for opioids in 2019.
❌ History of a Sibling Death (separate incident from this death)
✅ Parent/Caregiver Substance Use Referenced
Alexandra Polino, had a long criminal and drug abuse history. Ms. Polino tested positive for fentanyl on multiple occasions, including three times in March and April 2023. Polino tested positive for cocaine in 2022 and Fentanyl in 2023.
❌ Parent/Caregiver Domestic Violence Referenced
✅ Parent/Caregiver History of Arrests Referenced
Background checks on both Polino and Marcello's father, Colt Meadows, which revealed prior arrests for both, including charges faced by Meadows for risk of injury to a child, assault, and robbery. Polino was arrested in 2022 for shoplifting with her three-year-old in tow, a violation of her probation.
❌ Parent/Caregiver Intellectual Disability Referenced
❌ Parent/Caregiver Mental Health Referenced
✅ Adult Charged/Arrested for Child's Death
Marcello's mother, Alexandra Polino, was arrested in September and faces manslaughter charges. His mother, Alexandra Polino, was charged with manslaughter and two counts of risk of injury to a child.
✅ Parent/Caregiver Substance Use Referenced
Alexandra Polino, had a long criminal and drug abuse history. Ms. Polino tested positive for fentanyl on multiple occasions, including three times in March and April 2023. Polino tested positive for cocaine in 2022 and Fentanyl in 2023.
❌ Parent/Caregiver Domestic Violence Referenced
✅ Parent/Caregiver History of Arrests Referenced
Background checks on both Polino and Marcello's father, Colt Meadows, which revealed prior arrests for both, including charges faced by Meadows for risk of injury to a child, assault, and robbery. Polino was arrested in 2022 for shoplifting with her three-year-old in tow, a violation of her probation.
❌ Parent/Caregiver Intellectual Disability Referenced
❌ Parent/Caregiver Mental Health Referenced
✅ Adult Charged/Arrested for Child's Death
Marcello's mother, Alexandra Polino, was arrested in September and faces manslaughter charges. His mother, Alexandra Polino, was charged with manslaughter and two counts of risk of injury to a child.