Police have arrested two alleged North Texas fentanyl suppliers and charged them with murder in the January fentanyl‑poisoning death of a Prosper man after a months‑long investigation.
Authorities say the charges against Joey Jimenez, 32, of Dallas, and Jessica Shirey, 30, of Wylie, mark one of the latest uses of Texas’ strengthened fentanyl murder law.
Under current Texas law, which took effect Sept. 1, 2023, the knowing delivery of fentanyl resulting in death can lead to a first‑degree felony murder charge without requiring proof of intent to kill.
Investigation into January death
According to the Prosper Police Department, officers found the man dead after responding to a Jan. 31 overdose call in the 100 block of West Sixth Street…