By SYDNEY KENT
Raymond Castillo III, 19, Portland, was arrested Friday for failure to report human remains, a criminal misdemeanor.
The charge follows the death of a Bluffton minor last November who, according to a toxicology report from the Wells County Coroners’ office, overdosed on fentanyl. Castillo failed to call for help after finding the minor’s body.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Castillo and several minors were spending time at the victim’s grandparents’ home for several days. Castillo told police that on the night of the victim’s death, the group watched a movie and fell asleep on the couch. Castillo reported he did not know the minor had consumed pills or where the pills were acquired. Castillo also reported that by the time he found the body, the victim was not moving, and he and others left because they were scared.
Multiple witness statements included screenshots of conversations about the incident on Snapchat.
According to two statements, Castillo reportedly took the pills and gave them to the victim and other minors in the group that weekend. Statements also report that Castillo and another minor realized the victim had overdosed; however, they did not contact authorities for help and left the residence. A status hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on July 20 in the Wells Circuit Court.
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