IRVING, Texas — A 32-year-old Arlington woman previously charged with murder in connection with a fentanyl-related death was arrested by Irving police and other law enforcement agencies in October after authorities issued warrants involving her Dallas County bond and a separate identity fraud investigation in North Richland Hills.
Ashley Renee Degroote, 32, was arrested October 3, 2026, in a coordinated effort involving the Irving Police Department, Dallas County deputies and North Richland Hills police officers.
At the time of her arrest, Degroote had been out on bond in a Dallas County murder case involving the death of Kelsie Jo Patterson, who died after ingesting fentanyl…