Fiona Mcfadden Case Summary

On 08/05/2016 at approximately 1:50 AM, this Investigator with Investigator V. Shroyer arrived at 12211 N. Paradise Village Parkway, Phoenix, AZ for Case # 537001 report of Child Neglect for victim Fiona McFadden (DOB: 03-05-2013) against her mother Monica Katich (DOB: 09-17-89). Upon arriving on the scene, this Investigator met with the report source, Phoenix Police Officer E. Gomez # 7977 in reference to Phoenix Police DR: 2016-00001441605. According to Officer Gomez, Phoenix Police received an emergency 911 call from Monica Katich that her friend later identified as Ashley Brook Post (DOB: 06-21-83) had overdosed on Heroin. Upon Officer Gomez arriving on the scene, Monica told Officers Gomez and Officer Cambell (#9021) that her friend Ashley

had overdosed on the Heroin that they had both been using. Monica stated that after Ashley began to have reactions from the overdose that she reacted by injecting Ashley with Methadone twice. During this time, it was observed by Officers Gomez, Cambell, and Prado (#7562) that a young child was moving around the apartment from her bedroom. Upon looking after the child, Officer Cambell saw syringes and a burnt spoon near a sink. Near the syringes was a silver lockbox. When Officer Cambell inquired about the box, Monica gave the officer permission to look inside along with the code of "2329". However, the box was already unlocked. The unlocked box contained Heroin, Methadone, and open syringes (see attachments). When Officer Cambell told Monica she was under arrest for an outstanding warrant, she revealed to Officer Cambell that she was also in possession of Heroin on her person.
Monica Katich was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office 4th Avenue Jail for an outstand shoplifting warrant (Phoenix City Court), A.R.S.

13-3623 A2 "Child Abuse" a Class 3 Felony, A.R.S. 13-3408 A1 "Possession, use, administration, acquisition, sale, manufacture or transportation of narcotic drugs" a Class 4 Felony, and A.R.S. 13-3415 A "Possession, manufacture, delivery and advertisement of drug paraphernalia" a Class 6 Felony. While Monica was being arrested by Phoenix Police, Officer Prado watched Fiona McFadden. Officer Prado observed Fiona move a highchair towards a power box on the wall of the apartment near the apartment front door. Fiona then climbed and stood on top of her highchair and opened the lid to the power box and pointed to an extended black folding knife (see attached) with the blade out and stated: "this is daddy's knife." Officer Prado quickly removed the knife out of safety for Fiona as she was in reach of the extended knife. It should be noted that all of the narcotics in the apartment located by Phoenix Police were in reach and accessible to Fiona. It was also observed by Phoenix Police that Fiona had full access to the apartment and was not restricted to any area. This was also observed by this

Investigator.
At approximately 2:00 AM, this Investigator and Investigator V.

Shroyer took Fiona McFadden into DCS state custody. A DCS Temporary Custody Notice and DCS Notice to Inform were served on Monica Katich and Christopher McFadden. This Investigator approached Officer Cambell who had taken custody of the folding knife located in the apartment and inquired about the length. Officer Cambell reported that the knife was 8 inches long and 4 inches in blade length. Officer Gomez approached this Investigator about having received the information of Monica's father and step-mother. This Investigator spoke with Monica in the back of the Phoenix Police vehicle to obtain her family's information. Monica inquired what was "going on" with Fiona. I informed Monica that the State of Arizona and DCS were taking custody of Fiona. Monica became upset and asked why she could not stay with her boyfriend Christopher McFadden (DOB: 11-24-87) who is the biological father to Fiona and also resides in the apartment. According to Monica, Christopher works at Well Fargo and would be home around 2:30 AM. Monica was advised that Christopher was not appropriate for placement, and the process that was already explained to her by Investigator V. Shroyer was again explained to her by this Investigator. Monica stated that she was in the prior care of Indiana CPS when she was a child and that there had been domestic violence from her biological mother. Monica denied any domestic violence between her and

Christopher. Monica also denied that Christopher was aware of her narcotic use. Monica provided this Investigator with her father's name "Daniel Katich" and step-mother's name "Lori Katich" who reside in Chicago. This Investigator and Investigator V. Shroyer took Fiona McFadden to DCS Placement Center and released physical custody of Fiona to them at approximately 3:10 AM.
At approximately 4 AM, this Investigator was advised that Christopher McFadden had contacted the DCS Hotline requesting information. This Investigator contacted Christopher at [phone] where it sounded as if a child was crying in the background. Christopher stated that there was no child and that he was driving. Christopher then asked what was going on and "how to get his kid back." Christopher stated that he did read the DCS TCN and Notice to Inform and that Monica was arrested for drugs. Christopher stated that he did not understand why he could not have Fiona since he was not arrested for Heroin. Christopher further stated that he gets home at 3 AM and in the past there had been no issues with narcotics or "overdoses." When this Investigator asked about Monica's drug use, Christopher stated that Monica has been to rehab in the past. When this Investigator inquired as to the times she was in rehab, Christopher became defensive and asked about getting an attorney. When this Investigator inquired as to Monica's Heroin use, Christopher became uncooperative and stated that he needed to charge his phone and for this Investigator to call him back in 15 minutes. Upon attempting to call Christopher back, his phone went straight to voicemail.