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An Arizona woman is under arrest after she allegedly provided drugs to a Marine who died of an overdose in 2021.
According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department,Marshall Luppke, 22, died on March 14, 2021, in his home in Yucca Valley which is located near the Twentynine Palms base where he served.
An autopsy was completed and the investigation was presented to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office and murder charges were filed, according to a press release.
Hegarty was arrested on Thursday, according to the press release. She is being held in an Arizona jail on $1 million bail and will be extradited to San Bernardino County to face murder charges.
It’s unclear if Hegarty has an attorney who can comment on her behalf.
“Due to this trend, we are seeing an unprecedented rise in drug overdose deaths in San Bernardino County and across the country especially with our youth,” The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department said.
Luppke was born in Rapid City, S.D., in 1999 and “was proudlyserving his countryin the U.S. Marine Corps,” according to an obituary.
During a 2021 service for Luppke shared on Facebook, he was remembered as a leader who helped others.
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“Teamwork, leading, mentoringand making whatever needed to be done less of a struggle seemed to be Marshall’s contribution to all who knew him,” according to a eulogy.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Gangs/Narcotics Division. Callers can remain anonymous and contact We-Tip at 800-78CRIME orwww.wetip.com.
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
source: people.com
