Tennessee
Tennessee woman accused in friend’s murder after fentanyl overdose
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A Tennessee woman is facing a second-degree murder charge following the deadly overdose of her friend, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
The TBI said Jerica Marie Hayes, of Crossville, was indicted in the death of Samuel Mashburn after allegedly supplying him with fentanyl.
In September 2021, officers with the Crossville Police Department responded to a home on Willow Street. Mashburn was found dead in the driveway.
An autopsy revealed he died from acute combined multiple drug intoxication. During the TBI’s investigation, Hayes, a friend of Mashburn, was identified as the person who allegedly supplied him with fentanyl.
“On August 5th, the Cumberland County Grand Jury returned indictments charging Jerica Marie Hayes (DOB 08/21/1988) with one count of Second Degree Murder and one count of Delivery of Fentanyl,” the TBI said.
Hayes is currently being held at the Cumberland County Jail with a bond set at $1,000,000.
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