Logan Bixler, a 5-month-old infant, died on May 19, 2022, in Lake County, Florida, from methamphetamine toxicity. The evening before, the child had been treated at Advent Health DeLand for anaphylaxis caused by an allergic reaction. After returning home, the mother, Jaden Colwell, invited two acquaintances, Robert Lee Walters and Corey Albert Mincey, who smoked methamphetamine in the living room where the baby was sleeping in a pack-and-play. The mother later moved the child into bed with her when he began crying around 2:00 a.m. The child was found unresponsive the following morning at approximately 9:00 a.m. and was pronounced dead at the hospital at 11:07 a.m. Autopsy and toxicology results confirmed the cause of death was accidental methamphetamine overdose from likely ingestion or inhalation. All three adults were charged with manslaughter.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Multiple sources confirm the child died from methamphetamine ingestion/overdose. The FL_22_194.pdf fatality report states the cause of death was "methamphetamine toxicity." The Fox35 article states "the results indicated the boy's death was sudden after ingestion, likely by consuming or inhaling the drug and his cause of death was determined to be an accidental overdose of meth." The Daily Commercial article states toxicology results showed "the death was sudden after ingestion, likely by consuming or inhaling methamphetamine."
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
The mother allowed two known drug users to smoke methamphetamine in the room where her infant was sleeping. The Fox35 article states Colwell "invited 'two drug users'... into her home and 'allowed them to smoke meth in her living room on the night of the incident,' – the same room Logan was sleeping in." The Daily Commercial article confirms "Logan was sleeping in the same room where Colwell, Robert Lee Walters and Corey Albert Mincey were smoking meth." This constitutes inappropriate supervision of the infant.
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
The child was co-sleeping with the mother, and the child was sleeping in the same room where methamphetamine was being smoked. The fatality summary (2022-156075.pdf) states: "at approximately 2:00 a.m., the child began to cry so the mother picked the child up, placed the child beside her in the bed, and they went back to sleep." The FL_22_194.pdf states the child was "found unresponsive while sleeping in bed with his mother." The Daily Commercial article further reports that "Detectives reported that Logan was sleeping in the same room where Colwell, Robert Lee Walters and Corey Albert Mincey were smoking meth."
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
The biological mother, Jaden Colwell, was directly involved in the child's death. The Fox35 article states that Colwell "invited 'two drug users'... into her home and 'allowed them to smoke meth in her living room on the night of the incident,' – the same room Logan was sleeping in." The Daily Commercial article confirms Colwell was charged with manslaughter of a child and that she admitted Mincey and Walters were in her house smoking meth. She also "admitted being a user of meth and other illicit drugs."
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
Two male acquaintances/friends of the mother were directly involved in the child's death. The Fox35 article identifies them as "Robert Lee Walters, 42, and Corey Albert Mincey, 40" who were described as "two drug users" invited by the mother into the home, where they smoked meth in the same room where Logan was sleeping. Both were charged with manslaughter. The Daily Commercial article confirms "Detectives reported that Logan was sleeping in the same room where Colwell, Robert Lee Walters and Corey Albert Mincey were smoking meth."
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
Three adults were charged in connection with the child's death. The Fox35 article states: "Warrants for manslaughter in the child's death were issued for both Walters and Mincey. Mincey was arrested Tuesday afternoon." It also states "Colwell will be charged through the State Attorney's Office for aggravated manslaughter of a child." The Daily Commercial confirms: "Mincey was arrested and charged with manslaughter. A warrant was issued for Walters." Colwell was charged with manslaughter of a child.
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
The Daily Commercial article states that Colwell "admitted being a user of meth and other illicit drugs." The Fox35 article identifies Walters and Mincey as "two drug users" who were smoking meth in the home. The Daily Commercial also reports a search of the home "turned up a bag of meth in the laundry room, weighing about 11.9 grams" along with "a set of scales." Colwell was also separately charged with fentanyl distribution.
Notable Details
Several notable details not addressed by preceding questions are present. First, Colwell initially lied to investigators, claiming "the only people in her home the night Logan died were herself and another child" and blaming the death on a co-sleeping accident (Daily Commercial). Only after being confronted with toxicology results did she admit that Mincey and Walters were present. Second, a search of the home found 11.9 grams of methamphetamine and a set of scales, strongly suggesting drug dealing. Third, Colwell was separately charged with "death caused by unlawful distribution of fentanyl" in connection with the death of Craig McDuffie in July 2022, indicating a broader pattern of criminal drug activity. The Daily Commercial also notes this case in the context of a broader epidemic, quoting the chief assistant state attorney as saying drug exposure child deaths are "becoming a big focus for us."
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