STATEUtah · Apr 29, 2026
Dea Millerberg Charged with Child Endangerment
A woman identified as a person of interest in a teenager's death faces a new felony charge after a child in her home allegedly tested positive for drug exposure.
The Bottom Line
Dea Millerberg appeared in court for third-degree felony child endangerment. While the charge stems from an investigation into the death of 16-year-old Alexis Rasmussen, it specifically concerns the exposure of Millerberg's own children to drugs.
The Case For
- A hair follicle test conducted on at least one child in the home reportedly showed results indicating the child was exposed to drugs.
- The charge was filed as part of an ongoing investigation into the Millerbergs following the discovery of Alexis Rasmussen's body.
The Case Against
- Dea Millerberg denies causing the death of Alexis Rasmussen and is currently only named as a person of interest, not a suspect, in that specific case.
- The defense attorney notes that the new child endangerment charge is not directly connected to the teenager's death.
Key Numbers
- 3rd-degree felony charge for child endangerment
- 16-year-old Alexis Rasmussen found dead after babysitting
- 0 to 5 years prison sentence recently issued to Eric Millerberg for probation violation
Source Verification
2nd District Court | State | News report on court appearance and charges
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✓ Quote-groundedKSL News
https://www.ksl.com/article/news/utah/dea-millerberg-faces-new-drug-charge-not-related-to-teens-death/18104749
Quoted passages this brief is built from (3)
- "Dea Millerberg, 38, appeared in 2nd District Court Wednesday for endangerment of a child or a vulnerable adult, a third-degree felony."— OGDEN — New drug charges filed
- "I believe it was based on a hair follicle test that was done on at least one of the children in (Millerberg's) home and they got results back showing the child was exposed to drugs"— Really, what's kind of driving all
- "prosecutors have said they are treating the case as a homicide."— Bouwhuis said the Weber County Attorney's