A 27-year-old Dallas man has been sentenced to prison for murder in the death of a young woman who overdosed on fentanyl, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced on Tuesday.
Gregory Noah Honesty, 27, will serve 38 years in jail.
The investigation began in November 2023, when deputies from the Collin County Sheriff’s Office responded to an overdose call in Blue Ridge, Texas, according to a press release.
When deputies arrived, they discovered an unresponsive woman who, despite receiving multiple doses of Narcan, was pronounced dead on the scene, according to authorities.
According to the news release, the scene contained both drug paraphernalia and fentanyl pills.
Phone records, social media lead to Honesty’s arrest
Investigators utilized phone records, Instagram chats, Cash App transactions, and mobile location data to piece together what happened before the victim died, according to the news release.
The data revealed mails requesting a transaction and payment from the victim to Honesty.
According to the news release, location data showed the victim traveling from Collin County to a Dallas destination sent from Honesty.
According to officials, after the fentanyl sale, the victim drove back to her Blue Ridge home, where she was discovered dead less than 24 hours later.
First-ever murder conviction under new Texas fentanyl law
Collin County officials said Honesty’s conviction was the county’s first under Texas’ new statute, which allows fentanyl distribution resulting in death to be charged as murder.
Prior to Honesty’s sentencing, testimony indicated that he had been trafficking drugs since 2017 and even continued to distribute fentanyl after being arrested and posting bond in May 2024.
Honesty was caught again in Grayson County on five new drug charges, and his release was withdrawn in September 2024, leaving him in detention until his trial for the victim’s death.
“This case puts fentanyl dealers on notice,” DA Willis said in a statement. “While no sentence can bring this promising young woman back, this conviction sends a clear message: if you deal fentanyl and someone dies, you will be prosecuted for murder. This is how we protect our community and hold poison peddlers accountable.”
