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NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – Three people have been arrested in connection to the fatal overdose of an 83-year-old in New Hanover County.
The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) says on Dec. 6, 2024, deputies found an 83-year-old woman dead inside her home on Horndale Drive in New Hanover County.
On Jan. 10, deputies arrested 30-year-old Michael Britt, 46-year-old Daniel Reaves, and 45-year-old Melissa Norris-Cribb in connection to the overdose.
Britt was charged with:
- Death by Distribution
- Trafficking in Opium or Heroin/Fentanyl
- Trafficking Methamphetamines
- Possession with the intent to Manufacture, Sell and Deliver Fentanyl
- Sell and Deliver Schedule I (Fentanyl)
- Conspiracy to Sell Schedule I (Fentanyl)
- Maintain/Sell/Deliver/Possess within 1000 feet of a school
- Possession of a firearm by a felon
According to NHCSO, Britt received an additional 23 drug-related charges and has a $1,190,000 secured bond.
Cribb was charged with:
- Death by Distribution
- Possession with the intent to Manufacture, Sell, and Deliver Schedule I (Fentanyl)
- Sell and Deliver Schedule I (Fentanyl)
- Conspiracy to Sell Schedule I (Fentanyl)
According to NHCSO, Cribb received a $155,000 secured bond.
Reaves was charged with:
- Death by Distribution
- Possession with the intent to Manufacture, Sell, and Deliver Schedule I (Fentanyl)
- Sell and Deliver Schedule 1 (Fentanyl)
- Conspiracy to Sell Schedule I (Fentanyl)
According to NHCSO, Reaves received no bond as he waits for his first appearance in New Hanover County Superior Court.
