2-year-old suffers catastrophic brain injury after exposure to 7-OH

Oct. 26, 2026

AUBURN, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - An Indiana 2-year-old suffered catastrophic brain injury after police say he was exposed to a drug called 7-OH.

Police charged 20-year-old Kole Schwarz with neglect of a dependent resulting in catastrophic injury. Court records say Schwarz was the mother’s live-in boyfriend at the time.