The tragic story of a California mother, Korisa Lynn Woll, has shocked the community after her 20-month-old daughter, known as Baby Z, died of fentanyl poisoning. Woll, a 39-year-old meth addict and suspected fentanyl dealer, was arrested and charged with murder, drug dealing, and child abuse after her young daughter’s body was discovered in their apartment.
According to documents from the district attorney’s office, Woll’s 4-year-old son found Baby Z lifeless in their home, but his mother was passed out in the living room and could not be awakened. Instead of calling for help, Woll attempted to administer Narcan and mouth-to-mouth CPR to her daughter. Tragically, Baby Z had already been dead for between nine and 11 hours before Woll took her to a nearby hospital.
The toxicology report revealed that Baby Z had a fatal dose of fentanyl in her system, enough to kill two adults. Woll brought her daughter to the hospital, placed her in a wheelchair at the entrance, informed a security guard, and then walked away. She later returned to retrieve the body but initially told hospital staff that her daughter had died of “something she picked up.”
The heartbreaking case also revealed that Baby Z’s father, Robert Tillman, had died of a fentanyl overdose just months before their daughter’s death. Woll and Tillman had a history of drug abuse and had multiple child protective services cases open against them in Tennessee, where they previously lived. Despite these red flags, Santa Cruz DCFS did not have any open cases involving Woll prior to the tragic events.
The community has been left reeling from the devastating loss of Baby Z and the shocking circumstances surrounding her death. Woll remains in custody without bond, awaiting trial for the charges against her. The tragic story serves as a stark reminder of the devastating impact of drug abuse and the importance of protecting vulnerable children from harm.
