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BEAR CREEK, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with a deadly overdose in Chatham County earlier this year, the sheriff’s office said.

A bag of evidence containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl.

According to the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, deputies found 39-year-old Trent Alexander Phillips dead in the driveway of his home in the 8400 block of Siler City-Glendon Road in Bear Creek while responding to a report of an overdose just before 9 a.m. on April 11.

An autopsy determined Phillips died from a drug overdose, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies said they identified 21-year-old Hannah Machelle Davis of Robbins as a suspect in Phillips’ death after investigating cell phone records and other evidence.

According to a warrant filed by the sheriff’s office, Davis is accused of giving Phillips the methamphetamine and fentanyl that led to his death.

The warrant shows Davis is charged with the following felonies:

Involuntary manslaughter
Death by delivery
Delivering fentanyl
Delivering a Schedule II controlled substance
Two counts of felony possession of a Schedule II controlled substance
Possession with intent to deliver fentanyl
Possession with intent to deliver a Schedule II controlled substance

Davis made her first appearance in Chatham County court on Wednesday and was given a $1 million secured bond. Her next appearance is scheduled for July 6, according to records.

Beaufort, NC — Two men are now behind bars in connection with the death of a 25-year-old woman following a joint investigation, according to the Beaufort Police Department.

Officials say 26-year-old Ladavion Vontrell Manning of Morrisville and 24-year-old Kevin Crishawn Milliken of Apex are facing second-degree murder, death by distribution and the sale and delivery of Schedule II controlled substances.

Manning was taken into custody at his Morrisville home on May 2, 2025 and was also charged with sale and delivery of fentanyl. He remains jailed at the Carteret County Detention Center under a $750,000 bond.

On Tuesday, June 3 officials arrested Milliken in Chatham County. He also faces separate charges in Chatham County, including felony possession of cocaine, maintaining a vehicle or dwelling, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession of a schedule IV-controlled substance. Milliken remains in jail in Chatham County under a $1 million bond and will be transported to Carteret County for trial proceedings.

These arrests come after an investigation into the death of Riley Goolishian, who was found in her Beaufort home back on May 26 of 2024 unresponsive. Authorities say she died a day later at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City. It was confirmed her cause of death was fentanyl and cocaine toxicity through autopsy and toxicology findings.

The joint investigation determined that both Manning and Milliken sold fentanyl and cocaine to Goolishian the day prior to her being found unresponsive.

The investigating agencies include the Beaufort Police Department, Carteret County Sheriff’s Office and the NC SBI.

Beaufort Police Chief Paul Burdette stated, “This case represents a coordinated effort by multiple law enforcement agencies to bring justice in the face of a heartbreaking loss. We remain committed to pursuing those who distribute dangerous and illegal substances in our communities.”