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A 30-year-old woman pleaded guilty to dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death after a man she gave heroin to died of an overdose, according to the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office.
Kimberlee Twigg faces 20-40 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine for the crime.
In January 2022, police were called to a home on Yale Avenue for a report of an overdose. There, they found Robert Zachariah Combs-York dead.
His family told investigators Twigg was at the scene when York died. They said Twigg was a drug user and may have been involved in his death.
A witness informed police that Twigg told him what happened, saying she and York were together on the night of his death. While at her residence, York reportedly asked Twigg if he could buy heroin from her, which he ingested nasally.
At some point, Twigg went to take a shower and heard York gasping. When she called and he did not answer, she found him overdosing. Then, she administered two doses of Narcan, she said.
After several failed attempts at contacting Twigg, she contacted police and agreed to talk about York’s death.
After not showing up for the meeting, police spoke to her at her home, where she showed them a text from York’s friend claiming he provided the heroin that killed him.
Police soon discovered the text was fake and an attempt to place the blame on someone else. She was taken into custody, where she eventually admitted to investigators that York asked for heroin and she sold it to him for two dollars.
She said the heroin was bought from someone in Ohio and that she’s still dealing to a small number of people.
Twigg’s sentencing hearing is set for April 17.
“To date, nine drug dealers have been found guilty by Delaware County juries of dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death and this marks the second time in Delaware County that a drug dealer has pled guilty to the crime,” said Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Hoffman in a news release. “The take away is this: if you deal drugs in Delaware County and one of your customers dies as result you will be held accountable. The days of drug dealers preying on the weak and vulnerable are long gone. We will continue to aggressively prosecute these crimes.”
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