DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Two Dothan men are facing manslaughter charges after a 32-year-old woman died following a suspected fentanyl overdose last week.
On June 20, Dothan police and paramedics were called to a mobile home park in the 2200 block of South Oates Street. When they arrived, they found Torie Lynn Strickland unresponsive outside a trailer. Officers immediately began life-saving measures, including administering Narcan. Strickland was taken to a local hospital, where she later died on June 23.
Investigators say evidence at the scene suggested a drug overdose. A joint investigation with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office identified George Trierweiler, 44, and Mitchel Folds, 32, as the individuals who allegedly supplied Strickland with fentanyl.
Both men have been charged with Manslaughter-Fentanyl, a charge made possible under a 2024 Alabama law signed by Governor Kay Ivey. The law allows prosecutors to charge individuals who knowingly provide fentanyl to someone who later dies from it.
Folds and 33-year-old Madalynn Mae Bean were also charged with Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance following a search of the residence.
Madalynn Mae BeanStrickland’s body has been sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for autopsy. Dothan Police thanked the Houston County Sheriff’s Office and the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force for their help in the case.
Chief William Benny extended condolences to Strickland’s family and vowed continued enforcement efforts, saying, “The possession and distribution of this dangerous drug will not be overlooked in the City of Dothan.”
