 Visit gopatterson.com. Boomer Von Kenan, WBT traffic. Catawba County, 45 minutes northwest of Charlotte. The parents of a 16-month-old baby who died from ingesting fentanyl have their first court appearance today in Newton. Lucas Skrantz and Jennifer Clay are charged with murder in the death of 16-month-old Ivy Clay. Investigators were called to the couple's home back in February and found the little girl unresponsive. Skrantz was previously charged with trafficking opium. The couple will face a judge this morning.