HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KSNW) — A 37-year-old Eureka woman has been arrested in connection to an overdose death that happened in Hutchinson in June.
She was taken into custody Wednesday on 13 counts that include distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death, conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance resulting in death, and unlawful use of a communication device.
Her bond has been set at $250,000. The arrest is associated with a fatal drug overdose that occurred in Hutchinson in June 2024. The Hutchinson Police Department thanked the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office and Butler County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in the investigation and arrest of the woman.
The unidentified victim’s death was discovered on the evening of June 5, but no other details have been released. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Hutchinson Police at 620-694-2828 and reference case #2024-21459.
Reno County has been seeing a spike in drug-related overdoses. The county has resources that can help people and families dealing with substance abuse. The Reno Recovery Collaborative recommends the following steps and strategies for our community:
- Naloxone (Narcan) education, training, and availability https://www.dccca.org/naloxone-program/
- Encourage more people to carry naloxone (Narcan). A free naloxone vending machine is at 400 W. Second Avenue in Hutchinson.
- Encourage members of our community who use substances to never use alone
- Check-in on friends or family members who use substances.
For information, education, and specific activities on substance use or to get involved in the Reno Recovery Collaborative, please contact Thomas Simmons at [email protected].
Information on what to look for with over-amping on meth, as well as how to respond, is
found at https://stopoverdose.org/basics/methamphetamine-overdose-overamping/.
Reno County Resources:
- Kansas Recovery Network: Harm Reduction services, naloxone, fentanyl test strips, etc. and peer navigation https://hutchinsonnarcan.8b.io/
- Crossover Recovery: 620-669-9024, SACK Detox Unit: 620-259-2063, BreakThru: 620-218-0636
- Recovery Response Team: 620-663-7595, Crisis Line: 1-800-794-0163
- Reno ASAP Alcohol and Drug Services: 620-665-6446
- Horizons Mental Health: 620-663-7595, website: Horizons Mental Health Center – Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System
- PrairieStar Health Center – phone: 620-663-8484, Website: https://www.prairiestarhealth.org
All these resources and other support groups can be found at https://renorecoveryks.com/.
