Suspect arrested after man dies of overdose in Guilford County

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GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A suspect has been arrested after allegedly supplying drugs to a man who overdosed, according to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office.

On Monday, deputies arrested Dylan Wayne Brown, 31, on a charge of felony death by distribution in connection with the death of 41-year-old Roger Lee Brown Jr.

Brown Jr. died on April 29, 2024. Deputies had responded to the 6000 block of Laurel Knoll Drive in Pleasant Garden regarding a reported overdose. The sheriff’s office says Guilford County Emergency Services pronounced him dead en route.

Brown Jr. is being held under a $100,000 secured bond.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective J. Allen at (336) 641-2799 or Guilford County Crime Stoppers at (336) 373-1000.

2 charged in connection with fatal overdoses in High Point, police say

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HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Two men have been arrested and charged in two separate death by distribution cases, according to the High Point Police Department.

On Thursday, Tyler Shane Hazelwood, 34, of Rural Hall, was arrested in connection with the January 2024 fatal drug overdose of a 29-year-old man found dead inside a home on Middlewood Court.

Hazelwood was charged with felony death by distribution and possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver schedule II controlled substance. His bond was set at $500,000.

In June, Abdullah Kindle, 38, of High Point, was arrested in connection with a separate death by distribution case regarding the fatal overdose of a 29-year-old man at a home on East Green Drive. Kindle was arrested on July 28.

Kindle remains in the Guilford County Jail with a $2 million bond.

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