Drug Dealer Charged in Fatal Overdose | Austin News

Austin authorities have charged Rodney Rawlings with first-degree murder in the fatal overdose of Diego Rocha, whose death was caused by a lethal mix of fentanyl and alprazolam. Investigators from the Narcotics Support Unit say Rawlings supplied the drugs, marking a stark shift as drug-related deaths increasingly face murder charges. This case underscores the deadly reach of the opioid crisis and calls for public tips to aid the ongoing investigation — justice is now being pursued with unprecedented legal weight.

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