Leavenworth County man charged in connection to fatal fentanyl overdose of 15-year-old boy

By CNN Newsource

Published March 22, 2024 2:07 PM

By Nick Sloan

LEAVENWORTH, Kansas (KMBC) — The Kansas Bureau of Investigations has arrested a Lansing, Kansas, man in connection to the fentanyl overdose of a 15-year-old.

Torin M. Baughman, 19, of Lansing, was arrested for first-degree murder, or in the alternative distribution of a controlled substance causing death, and aggravated endangering a child.

The male teen was found dead in a home on Jan. 18, 2023.

A $500,000 bond has been set.

“We appreciate all the agencies who contributed to this investigation, including the KBI and the Leavenworth County authorities; no one ever gave up,” said Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson in a statement.

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