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

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

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