July 17, 2019

Guilty Verdict in Drug Delivery Death

A Franklin County Jury found a Spring Run man guilty of Drug Delivery Resulting in Death, Delivery of Schedule II Controlled Substance and Unlawful Use of a Communication Facility. Shannon R. Watts is the first person convicted at trial in Franklin County of the charge of Drug Delivery Resulting in Death. The charges stem from the 2016 overdose of Allen Chapman, after he ingested prescription pills provided by Watts. 
According to testimony, the victim had among other factors which led to his death, a lethal amount of oxymorphone, an opioid Schedule II Controlled Substance.
 
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