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State police have arrested Karen Melms of Portville after she was found unresponsive in her home, where there was also a 5-year-old child.
EMS found Melms. Police say Melms admitted to taking too many of her prescription medications and passing out.
Melms is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and criminal possession of a controlled substance. Police say not all of the medications were prescribed to her.
Melms was taken to Olean General Hospital, while the Allegany County CPS are seeing to the child.
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