SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — A Spokane Valley mother whose toddler overdosed on fentanyl has been given suspended jail time and credit for time served.
According to the Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, 36-year-old Samantha J. Anderson plead guilty to reckless endangerment on Friday. She was sentenced to 364 days in jail, with 268 days suspended and credit for the 96 days she also served.
In March of 2025, Anderson was in the kitchen of her home in Spokane Valley while her child was playing in the living room.
Anderson saw the child sucking on something she thought was his thumb. A few minutes later, she realized her son was not moving and not responding.
Anderson noticed her son’s face was blue and he was not breathing.
A foil that Anderson had smoked fentanyl on and put in her purse the night before was near her son at the time.
Anderson then administered two doses of Narcan to her son and performed CPR on him.
The 1-year-old was taken to the emergency room and Anderson was arrested.
During the sentencing on Friday, the judge also imposed 2 years of probation for Anderson and ordered her to continue drug and alcohol testing and complete treatment programs.
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