{"id":12743,"date":"2026-01-22T04:09:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=12743"},"modified":"2026-01-24T05:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T11:02:51","slug":"bemidji-woman-charged-in-fentanyl-overdose-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-woman-charged-in-fentanyl-overdose-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji Woman Charged in Fentanyl Overdose Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bemidji, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 A Bemidji woman faces a murder charge after an overdose death. Court records describe the case.<\/p>\n

Sarrell Marie Jack is charged with third-degree murder. Prosecutors allege she sold drugs that caused a woman\u2019s death. Jack also faces felony drug charges.<\/p>\n

What happened<\/h2>\n

Police and medics were called on January 18. The call came from an apartment building on Conifer Avenue Northwest. Officers found an adult woman on the floor. She was unresponsive and had no pulse.<\/p>\n

Officers started CPR. They also gave naloxone, often known as Narcan. Paramedics later regained a pulse. The woman was taken to Sanford Health<\/a> in Bemidji.<\/p>\n

A small plastic pipe was found near her, police said.<\/p>\n

The next day, hospital staff reported the woman had died. Court records say she suffered a toxic brain injury. She had no brain activity, the report says.<\/p>\n

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Sarrell Marie Jack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Search and arrest<\/h2>\n

Investigators later searched Jack\u2019s home on Reiko Street Northwest. Police say they found a digital scale and more than 10 grams of meth. They also say a tested sample was positive for fentanyl.<\/p>\n

Jack was arrested early January 20, around 1 a.m., police said. Officers reported she was hiding in a vehicle. They said she was under a pile of household items.<\/p>\n

In an interview, Jack denied knowing about the drugs, court records say. She said she had lived at the address for about three years.<\/p>\n

Charges and next steps<\/h2>\n

Jack is charged with third-degree murder under Minnesota law. That charge can carry up to 25 years in prison.<\/p>\n

She is also charged with selling, giving, or distributing controlled substances. Another count alleges possession of 10 grams or more of a narcotic drug.<\/p>\n

The case is filed in Beltrami County District Court. Charging documents are accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/p>\n

Learn more about fentanyl from the CDC.<\/p>\n

Learn about naloxone from SAMHSA.<\/p>\n

Read the Minnesota third-degree murder statute at Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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