Crime & Safety

Toxicology Report Released In Nathan Millard Death: Report

Nathan Millard's death has been ruled accidental and drugs were found in his system, according to a media report.

A toxicology report showed Nathan Millard​, a Georgia father and businessman, died from fentanyl, cocaine and ethanol use, and his death was ruled accidental.
A toxicology report showed Nathan Millard​, a Georgia father and businessman, died from fentanyl, cocaine and ethanol use, and his death was ruled accidental. (Photo Provided By Baton Rouge Police Department)

BATON ROUGE, LA — A toxicology report showed Nathan Millard, a Georgia father and businessman, died from fentanyl, cocaine and ethanol use, according to an 11Alive report Tuesday.

His death has been ruled accidental, according to the media report. Millard was found dead around 3:30 a.m., March 6, in the 2900 block of Scenic Highway after being missing since Feb. 23, Baton Rouge Police said.

11Alive reported there was no internal or external trauma relating to Millard's death, citing the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office.

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Baton Rouge Police said last week they were searching for Tabbetha Barner and Tiffany Ann Guidry. Guidry was arrested Friday after officers got a tip. Police said she has been booked on charges of unlawful disposal of human remains, prostitution and failure to seek assistance.

Police are still searching for Barner, who has an active arrest warrant for prostitution and failure to seek assistance.

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On March 20, a 45-year-old man was charged in connection with the case and was accused of improperly disposing Millard's body. Derrick Perkins was arrested and charged on suspicion of unlawful disposal of remains, obstruction of justice, simple criminal damage to property and failure to seek assistance, police said.

Millard was in Baton Rouge on a business trip, and police used video surveillance to track his movements. Police said he was seen leaving a downtown business around 10:30 p.m., Feb. 22, and went to a Greyhound station about an hour later.

Police previously said they didn't have any indication of foul play and a preliminary autopsy showed no signs of external or internal trauma.

The Advocate, a Louisiana-based newspaper, reported Millard's body was found wrapped in a rug and plastic and had been left near fast-food restaurants.

At the bus station, a security guard offered to call Millard an Uber or call the police for him but Millard declined, Capt. Kevin Heinz of the department's violent crimes unit, said at past news conference. Heinz said he did not appear to be in distress but "appeared to be out of place." He later left the station.

Millard was seen over the next several hours at different businesses in Baton Rouge and police tracked his last location at 4:30 a.m.

Anyone who has information on Barner's whereabouts are asked to call Baton Rouge Police's Armed Robbery Division at (225) 389-3866 or Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.

Patch has requested a copy of the toxicology report.

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