Suspect arrested in Manatee County overdose months after 41-year-old man’s death

ELLENTON, Fla. — A man is being charged with murder almost five months after selling drugs that caused another man’s death in Manatee County, officials announced.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office says deputies found 41-year-old Jonathan Watson dead in late October in the area of Sunset Circle North in Ellenton. Detectives say he died from a suspected overdose.

Investigators later found evidence of cocaine use and text messages showing Watson had reportedly arranged to purchase drugs from 44-year-old Toby Davis…

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