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In Blountville, Tennessee, authorities have charged a couple in connection with a fatal overdose, as reported by the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office.
A grand jury has indicted David N. Scott and Christy L. Scott, both 47, on charges of second-degree murder, delivery of Schedule II drugs resulting in death, and possession of fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance.
The investigation began following an overdose incident on August 31, 2024, when deputies and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene. Despite administering aid, including the use of naloxone, the victim could not be revived.
The Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigations Division, in collaboration with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Upper East Drug-Related Death Task Force and an SCSO Vice Unit investigator, concluded that the Scotts had provided the narcotics that led to the fatal overdose, according to officials.
Based on the findings, the case was presented to a grand jury, which subsequently handed down indictments against the Scotts.
David Scott has been in the Sullivan County Jail since March 12 on other charges, and Christy Scott was arrested Tuesday morning, according to the sheriff’s office. Both are in the county jail awaiting arraignment in Sullivan County Criminal Court, with their bonds set at $150,000.
The SCSO thanked the TBI for its assistance with the investigation.