Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Life | New Orleans News

A jury in Washington Parish convicted 43-year-old Derrick Fairley of second-degree murder for supplying fentanyl that killed 34-year-old Roxanne Fortenberry in a December 2024 overdose. Prosecutors presented damning text messages linking Fairley to the transaction, and undercover officers used Fortenberry’s phone to set up a follow-up buy—where Fairley handed off a bag of fentanyl to someone else. Lab tests confirmed the deadly substance. Fairley now faces a mandatory life sentence with no parole, sentencing scheduled for September 4th—a stark warning about the lethal consequences of fentanyl trafficking. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b8a65ddf90dabba5