OPP cruiser, August 9, 2025. Photo by Mark Brown/WindsorNewsToday.ca.An OPP cruiser. File photo by Mark Brown/Blackburn Media.
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Leamington man charged with manslaughter after fatal overdose

A Leamington man has been charged for allegedly causing a fatal overdose.

Back on May 14, 2025, emergency services responded to a call about a woman in medical distress in Leamington. She later passed away in the hospital from an apparent fentanyl-related overdose.

After investigating, Essex County OPP arrested a 26-year-old man and charged him with manslaughter and trafficking fentanyl.

Anyone with information is asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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