Tickfaw man, woman face murder charges in fentanyl overdose

Hammond couple charged in fatal fentanyl overdose

TICKFAW — Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man and woman in connection with the drug overdose death of a Tickfaw man.

Man found guilty of murder in 2022 overdose death of Willmar, Minnesota, man

WILLMAR — One of two people charged in the 2022 overdose death of a Willmar man was found guilty of murder after a four-day jury trial in Kandiyohi County District Court. Lateef Deondra Mahaffey Jr., 28, was found guilty April 17 on all six criminal counts against him, including third degree murder — via distribution of a controlled substance. Mahaffey was also found guilty of second-degree manslaughter and third-degree drug sale, plus three cou…

Tickfaw man dead following fentanyl overdose, 2 arrested

Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Two people have been arrested after a Tickfaw man died as the result of a fentanyl overdose on April 8. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, first responders responded to a home on John's Drive in Tickfaw where a 29-year-old man was found unresponsive, and after life-saving efforts were attempted, ultimately died. Five booked i…

Tickfaw man, woman face murder charges in fentanyl overdose

According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, Jordan Kenyatta Spears, 30 from Hammond, and Heather Simms, 33 from Hammond, have been booked in connection with the overdose death.

Pair arrested in connection to Tickfaw man's fentanyl death

TICKFAW - Two people were arrested after a man died of a drug overdose in early April. Deputies with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office were called to a home on John's Drive for an unresponsive man on April 8. Despite life-saving efforts, the man passed away, and his death was ruled to be caused by an overdose. Narcotics investigators identified 30-year-old Jordan "Clutch" Spears as the man who allegedly sold the drugs to the victim. During …