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-Information courtesy the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
On April 29, 2020, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group closed an investigation into a January 2020 incident involving the drug overdose death of Franklin County resident, Tiffany Moss.
The subsequent investigation led detectives to Kristen Jade Bailey and Matthew James Bond of Zebulon, who were arrested and charged with Death by Distribution, a Class C Felony in North Carolina.
Kristen Jade Bailey (FCSO photo)
Since January, detectives have executed several search warrants and conducted numerous interviews that confirmed Kristen Bailey and Matthew Bond were the sources of the controlled substance that led to the overdose death of Ms. Moss.
After confirming the cause of death was from Fentanyl, Heroin, and Gabapentin Toxicity, detectives conferred with the District Attorney’s Office and proceeded with the charge of Death by Distribution on both. This law was recently created and passed by the North Carolina General Assembly and became law on December 1, 2019. The intent of this law is to hold distributors of certain controlled substances that lead to a person’s death, accountable for their actions.
Sheriff Kent Winstead stated, “These types of investigations are unfortunate and heartbreaking. Our office continues to put an emphasis on trying to prevent these tragedies from occurring. When they do occur, we intend to exercise every option we have to hold those who distribute these deadly drugs, accountable.”
Matthew James Bond (FCSO photo)
Kristen Jade Bailey was placed in the Franklin County Detention Facility under a $90,000 secured bond.
Matthew James Bond was placed in the Franklin County Detention Facility under a $100,000 secured bond.
Kristen Jade Bailey (30)
1115 Ridgecrest Dr.
Zebulon, NC 27597
Charges include:
Death by Distribution
Matthew James Bond (36)
1115 Ridgecrest Dr.
Zebulon, NC 27597
Charges include:
Death by Distribution
For more information concerning this investigation or to report drug activity in your neighborhood, please contact Sgt. Ken Pike at (919) 496-2186.