Franklin County woman pleads guilty for her role in heroin and fentanyl conspiracy that resulted in death
ST. LOUIS – Shannon Rennee Bradley, 25, of Washington, Missouri, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute, and aiding and abetting in the distribution of heroin and fentanyl, which resulted in the death of victim A.C. The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division investigated the case, along with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department.
Bradley appeared before United States District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig. Sentencing is scheduled for May 1, 2020.
According to court documents, on Oct. 21, 2017, Bradley and co-defendant Jacob Brewer met victim A.C. and her boyfriend at a gas station in Washington, Missouri, where the distribution took place. A.C. and her boyfriend shared the drugs sold by Bradley and co-defendant Brewer later that evening. A.C.’s boyfriend woke up and discovered A.C. unresponsive. A.C. was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Co-defendant Brewer pleaded guilty in May 2019 and is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 12, 2020.
Bradley faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of not more than $1,000,000. In determining the actual sentences, a judge is required to consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, which provide recommended sentencing ranges.
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