Monday, October 07, 2024

Murder, drug trafficking charges filed against Joplin woman over 2023 fentanyl overdose death in her trailer


Second-degree murder charges and drug trafficking charges were filed against Amber Michelle Krohn (DOB 1978) today in Newton County Circuit Court in connection with a November 4, 2023 fentanyl overdose death of a woman in Krohn's trailer.

From the probable cause statement:

Information was developed from neighbors that {the victim} was a user of heroin/fentanyl and had visited "Amber's trailer" on the evening of November 4, 2023. The neighbor knew "Amber" and occupants of her trailer to be users of heroin/fentanyl. 







The neighbor last had contact with via cell phone text message on November 4, 2023 at approximately 7:15 pm. Results of the blood draw were provided to this Detective from the Newton County Coroner's Office and showed blood contained a lethal amount of Fentanyl along with an amount of Norfentanyl.

Upon review of the contents of cell phone, messages were located between Amber Krohn and {the victim}. These messages indicated {The victim} purchased an amount of fentanyl from Krohn, at Krohn's residence, which was identified as being within Newton County, on November 4, 2023. 

At 7:25 pm on November 4, 2023, messages Krohn to tell her she is smoking what she got from her. 



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