Dealer charged with murder after woman dies from 18x lethal dose of fentanyl: HCSO

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RIVERVIEW, Fla. (WFLA) — A Riverview woman is facing a first-degree murder charge after a woman she sold drugs to was found dead of an overdose, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies found the 36-year-old Lithia woman on Oct. 14, 2025, after receiving a report of someone who appeared to be asleep inside a locked and still running vehicle. She was pronounced dead at around 9:15 that morning.

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The victim was surrounded by drug paraphernalia and a white powdery substance in a small baggie presumptively tested positive for fentanyl. A more comprehensive test showed that the substance contained xylazine, carfentanil, cocaine, and fentanyl…

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