Davidson County man indicted for death by distribution, deputies say

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A man in Davidson County faces indictment for allegedly distributing fentanyl leading to a fatal overdose.

Christopher Brandon Yokeley

LEXINGTON, N.C. — The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) has indicted a man accused of death by distribution on Dec. 15.

A person was found dead inside a home after what investigators said was a drug overdose. After an autopsy and toxicology test, fentanyl toxicity was determined as the cause of death, deputies said.

Christopher Brandon Yokeley, 45, was accused of distributing the narcotics to the victim. Yokeley was indicted while incarcerated, deputies said.

He is being held under a $50,000.

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