Unfortunately, following the deaths, the family has experienced even greater grief. Gaige’s biological father, James Dehaven, committed himself in November 2024.
The death of his children added to his sadness, leaving a profound scar. According to Kate, the children had never seen James’s active battles with addiction, and he was in treatment at the time of their deaths.
This tragically recognizable tale serves as a sobering reminder of the fentanyl crisis that is ravaging the country and taking the lives of more than 80,000 people annually.
Kate will always feel the anguish of losing her children to an overdose, and this loss is intolerable to her.
All Kate and Kathy can do at the moment is cling to the memories of Skylar and Gaige, two young lives lost too soon, while the inquiry continues.
