Dunkirk man accused of providing fentanyl that led to fatal overdose

PORTLAND, Ind. — A Dunkirk man has been accused of providing the fentanyl that led to an acquaintance's overdose death.

Cody Alan Brenner, 33, is charged in Jay Circuit Court with dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony carrying a maximum 40-year sentence.

According to an affidavit, the charge stems from the Sept. 10 death of a 26-year-old Dunkirk resident.

In an affidavit, a Jay County sheriff's deputy alleged Brenner dealt what was believed to be a mixture of fentanyl and heroin to a juvenile, who in turn provided the substance to the man who later overdosed.

Brenner in April received a five-year sentence — three years of incarceration followed by two years on probation — after pleading guilty to dealing in a narcotic drug in another Jay Circuit Court case.

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In May 2022, he was convicted of possession of meth.

In other court news:

Dealing sentence : A Dunkirk man convicted of trafficking in meth has been sentenced to 29 years in prison.

Aaron D. Baker, 51, had pleaded guilty to dealing in meth. maintaining a common nuisance,

In recent days, Jay Circuit Court Judge Brian Hutchison imposed a 20-year sentence for the dealing conviction, and added eight years as a penalty for Baker's status as a habitual offender.

A plea agreement called for dismissal of four other charges — dealing in a narcotic drug, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

According to court documents, a witness told Jay County sheriff's deputies he routinely bought heroin from Baker and also "worked out trades" for the drug, which he then sold to others, including a juvenile.

According to court records, the former Muncie resident had earlier been convicted of dealing in a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and driving while intoxicated.

Douglas Walker is a news reporter for The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com.

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