Vermont
Vt. man arrested in connection with deadly overdose
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont man will be in court after police say he sold the drugs that killed a man.
Tyler Matthews, 19, of Montpelier, died by overdose last year. After his death, the Montpelier Police Department carried out a monthslong investigation to find who supplied the drugs.
Thursday, police arrested Benjamin Wiater, 22, of Calais, on charges of dispensing a regulated drug with death resulting. He’s due in court on Friday.
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