Jackson County parents arrested after 4-year-old child overdoses on cocaine

Written by: A. Smith

Published February 26, 2026 @ 11:00 AM ET

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. – Two Jackson County parents have been arrested after their 4-year-old child allegedly overdosed on cocaine, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators searched a home in Jefferson on Feb. 20 after the child overdosed.

Sheena Dawn Shumake, 35, and Joshua Tyler Shumake, 33, were arrested and charged with first-degree cruelty to children, possession of cocaine, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, possession of drug-related objects and failure to appear.

Authorities did not provide an update on the condition of the child or say how they were notified of the child’s overdose.