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Death by Distribution Suspect Arrested

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— from the office of Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame

On or about June 1, 2024, units of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Division served a warrant for arrest on Parrish N. Jefferson, age 33, of Henderson N.C. The warrant for Jefferson was obtained by the Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Unit charging the defendant with Death by Distribution related to a fatal overdose which occurred in Vance County in October of 2023.

The charging documents allege that Jefferson was responsible for selling and delivering a controlled substance to the decedent, which directly lead to the death as revealed through a Medical Examiner’s Report filed in Raleigh N.C.

Jefferson was placed under a $90,000 secured bond, which he met at that time and was released.

The Vance County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to aggressively pursuing those responsible for distributing illegal drugs throughout our communities. The Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Unit has contacted the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Raleigh N.C. and will be meeting with their staff in the coming weeks to discuss possible Federal Prosecution related to this case and others, which still remain under investigation.

Mike Waters

FRANKLIN COUNTY TRIAL WEEK RESULTS IN GUILTY PLEA IN DEATH BY DISTRIBUTION CASE

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Louisburg, NC – Defendant Aaron Lloyd pleaded guilty to death by distribution this week in Franklin County Superior Court before Judge Brian C. Wilks and received an active sentence of 70 to 96 months in the North Carolina Division of Adult Corrections (DAC). This is believed to be the first death by distribution case resulting in a guilty plea in Franklin County since the law went into effect on December 1, 2019.

“Death by distribution cases are complex, and require detailed investigation and examination of the facts as applied to the law,” said District Attorney Mike Waters. “I’m proud of the partnership between the Franklin County Sheriffs Office and the Assistant District Attorneys in Franklin County in dealing with the opioid epidemic and taking cases like these seriously.”

The investigation by the Franklin County Sheriffs Office was led by Detective T.H. Turner. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Jamie Lamancusa.

(Above are the first three paragraphs of a press release from the office of DA Mike Waters.)