GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Formal charges have been filed against the daughter of a State Representative who is accused of the drug overdose death of 31 year old Jennifer Skeen, who was pregnant at the time.
Cassie Nygren, daughter of State Representitive John Nygren, made her court appearance in Brown County court today, and was charged with 10 counts, which included six felony charges.
Nygren was charged with two felony counts of 1st Degree Reckless Homicide, two counts of Manufacture and Deliver of Heroin and one count each of Maintaining a Drug Trafficking place and Possession of Narcotic Drugs.
Nygren was also charged with four misdemeanor charges, which included, Child Neglect, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Resisiting or Obstructing and Officer.
Police say Skeen overdosed on fentanyl in June.
In court last week, her bond was set at 50-thousand dollars.
Nygren’s boyfriend, Shawn Gray was also arrested in the case.
He is due in court on Friday.
