Crime & Safety
2 Charged With Murder After Man Dies Of Fentanyl Overdose
Two people have been charged with first-degree murder after being accused of selling the drug fentanyl that resulted in an overdose death.
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Two people have been charged with first-degree murder after being accused of selling the drug fentanyl that resulted in an overdose death.
On Aug. 9, Pinellas County sheriff's narcotics detectives responded to a home in Clearwater to investigate the death of a man. During the investigation, detectives discovered the man had purchased illegal fentanyl before he died.
Detectives said a white powder and a used syringe were found at the scene. Detectives submitted the white powder for testing, and it was positive for fentanyl and tramadol.
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Detectives eventually were able to trace the drugs back to 36-year-old Brenna Powers of Clearwater and 38-year-old Jesse Carlisle, who is transient.
On March 5, a grand jury indicted the couple and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office arrested Powers. Carlisle was already in the Pinellas County Jail on multiple drug charges. 
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Jesse Carlisle, 38, and Brenna Powers, 36, have been charged with first-degree murder.
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