Samantha Powell

Texts identified her as the source of the fentanyl that killed a woman she had met through a recovery group, in Altus, Oklahoma.

Court

State, Jackson County

State

Oklahoma

Year sentenced

2026

Drugs

Fentanyl

Conduct

Unknown

Relationship

Acquaintance

Conviction

First-degree murder; distribution of a controlled dangerous substance

Plea or trial

Plea

Sentence

Life, with all but 20 years suspended

Found through

State prosecutor and news search, October 2026

This case was brought under Oklahoma law. For what that law says, see Oklahoma in the state law guide.

Sources

1. kswo.comAltus woman sentenced 20 years prison distributing fentanyl that led womans death

Sources checked 8 October 2026. If something here is wrong or out of date, please tell us.

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