Student charged with murder after two classmates die of fentanyl overdoses hours before graduation
By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times - Friday, May 19, 2023
A Tennessee high schooler has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of drug possession after two classmates died of overdoses this week.
The three juniors involved were found in a car in the parking lot of Fayette-Ware Comprehensive High School in Somerville, Tennessee, at around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday.
A 16-year-old and 17-year-old were found dead, and the 17-year-old suspect was found unconscious. She would be hospitalized.
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The 16-year-old was identified by her father as Alyssa Thorne. The father, Mark Thorne, said he believes fentanyl-laced cocaine killed her, having spoken to her about it that morning.
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