Historic conviction marks first time in Weld County that a dealer has been held criminally responsible for an overdose death
A Weld County man has been sentenced to 24 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for selling fentanyl that led to the death of his friend, marking the first case in county history where a dealer was convicted for their role in an overdose.
On July 23, 2023, the Weld County Drug Task Force responded to a report of an overdose in Evans. The victim, later identified as Noah Bancroft, had purchased cocaine and at least one fentanyl pill from his friend, Wyatt Goergen, the night before his death.
Investigators found text messages indicating that Goergen knew the extreme danger posed by the pills. In June, Goergen pleaded guilty to Distribution of a Controlled Substance – Fentanyl – Resulting in Death, a class 1 drug felony…