FRANKLINTON, La. (WGNO) — A 43-year-old Angie man was sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in a fentanyl overdose death, District Attorney Collin Sims announced.
Last month, Derrick Fairley was convicted on charges of second-degree murder and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl.
This case stemmed from the fatal overdose death of 34-year-old Roxanne Fortenberry on Dec. 15, 2024.
Deputies with the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office found her death in her bed, and autopsy and toxicology reports confirmed the cause was a lethal dose of fentanyl…