Buncombe Woman Charged with Death By Distribution
The Yancey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Lauren Ann Russell, age 35, of Buncombe County, for Death by Distribution. The arrest comes after an investigation by the Detectives of the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the NCSBI, into the death of Sarah Mizell from a fentanyl overdose. Russell is being held in the Yancey County Detention Center under a $500,000 bond. ...(more)