A Texas dentist has been arrested after investigators found a 4-year-old girl died from a toxic dose of an opioid following what was supposed to be a routine dental procedure, with officials alleging the child's distress went unrecognized until it was too late.Dr.Chrishelle Hemphill, 48, was arrested Wednesday and is charged with recklessly causing serious bodily injury to a child, a second-degree felony, after investigators claimed her actions during an April 1 dental procedure resulted in the death of Aithana Rodríguez-Arriaga, 4.Police said months of interviews with witnesses, medical experts and state dental investigators led to her recent arrest.STEPDAD ACCUSED OF SEX ASSAULT AS COPS WIDEN PROBE INTO GIRL’S LETHAL BENADRYL INGREDIENT DOSEChrishelle Hemphill was arrested and charged with recklessly causing serious bodily injury to a child following the death of a 4-year-old patient.
(Fort Worth Police Department)Jail records reviewed by Fox News Digital show Hemphill was booked into jail Wednesday afternoon before being released on a $10,000 surety bond.According to the Fort Worth Police Department, firefighters responded to Cuddle Kids Dental after staff reported the 4-year-old had become unresponsive following the procedure.She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Know something we should investigate? [email protected] IG: @fndstephprice X: @StephenyPriceYour tip could lead to our next story."The Crimes Against Children Unit (CACU) began an investigation into this case," police said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital."Upon their findings, it was determined by the investigators that an offense had occurred and that the doctor that was performing the procedure on the victim was responsible."According to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, Aithana's mother told investigators she felt rushed into signing paperwork before the procedure and watched as Hemphill handed her daughter a cup containing li...