4 arrested in Baldwin County, charged with manslaughter after overdose death

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. ( WKRG ) — Four suspects had a bond hearing this morning after they were charged with manslaughter in connection to an overdose death.

Those suspects are 27-year-old Gerald Lee Anderson III from Spanish Fort, 22-year-old Madison Lee Hayek from Silverhill, 25-year-old Malia Autumn Decautur from Spanish Fort, and 32-year-old Roshell Michael Benson from Brewton.

News 5 has learned that the four suspects were arrested after the overdose death of a female that reportedly happened Saturday night in Orange Beach.

Authorities say all the suspects were arrested together after they were found in a car stopped just south of Fairhope.

The bond hearing of Anderson,  Hayek, Decautur and Benson was the first case prosecuted under a law that went into effect in April that creates mandatory minimums for fentanyl dealers , according to officials.

The suspects now face the following penalties, officials said.

Anderson:

• $100,000 bond, GPS house arrest, and drug testing
• He was out on bond from a previous arrest; a hearing for his bond revocation has been set

Hayek:

• $100,000 for manslaughter
• $10,000 for possession
• $500 for paraphernalia
• $500 for tampering with evidence

Decautur:

• $50,000 for manslaughter
• GPS house arrest
• Drug testing

Benson:

• $100,000 for manslaughter
• $5,000 for distribution
• $10,000 for possession of fentanyl
• $500 for paraphernalia

This is a developing story. News 5 will update this article as more information becomes available.

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