Man’s deadly overdose sees Zanesville woman that sold drugs sent to prison

ZANESVILLE, Ohio ( WCMH ) — A Zanesville woman will spend a decade in prison for selling a man the drugs that led to his overdose death.

Tashia Stevens, 41, pleaded guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter and trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound in the Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas. A judge sentenced her to ten years in prison for the pair of felonies.

On Feb. 22, 2024, law enforcement officers found a man who had overdosed on drugs in the bathroom of an area business. Emergency crews took him to to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators found the victim’s phone while searching him. Once his phone was unlocked, they saw text messages between the victim and Stevens, which included evidence of drug transactions.

In early May, investigators found and questioned Stevens, who admitted to selling drugs to the victim. Stevens holds responsibility for supplying the victim with the drugs that ended his life, according to the Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office.

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