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.
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Jail records reviewed by Fox News Digital show Hemphill was booked into jail Wednesday afternoon before being released on a $10,000 surety bond.