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St. Bernard couple jailed in drug death
A St. Bernard Parish couple was arrested after letting a man who had overdosed on heroin die at their home without calling for medical help, authorities said.
Kristopher Howse, 24, and his wife, Shelly Howse, 25, both of 3401 Nancy Drive in Meraux, were booked Wednesday with negligent homicide and obstruction of justice in the death of Chase Julian, 24, of Arabi, St. Bernard Parish sheriff's officials said.
The two apparently feared they would be arrested for drug possession if they summoned medical help for Julian, authorities said.
The Howses also were booked with contributing to the delinquency of their young daughters, who were in the home when Julian died, officials said.
Both are being held in St. Bernard Parish Prison, the husband in lieu of $150,000 bond and the wife in lieu of a bond of $75,000, authorities said.
"This is a case in which people who are afraid they are going to be arrested if they call for medical help when someone is overdosing allows the person to die rather than get the help that could save them," Chief Deputy James Pohlmann said. "When it's all said and done, the person dies and the one who didn't call for help ends up being booked with negligent homicide. Clearly, people should get help for someone who is overdosing."
Kristopher Howse called 911 about 1 a.m. Tuesday to report that Julian had overdosed on heroin, which the victim had injected at Howse's home. Authorities believe Julian took the heroin around 7 p.m. Monday and immediately fell unconscious.
Under questioning, Howse told authorities that after Julian lost consciousness, he contacted a friend who recommended putting him in a cold bath, which didn't revive him. He also tried CPR, to no avail, officials said.
Howse acknowledged he had taken Julian to New Orleans to buy heroin on Tuesday, authorities said. He was initially arrested on a drug paraphernalia charge, but he and his wife were booked Wednesday with negligent homicide and other charges after a follow-up investigation, officials said....
