29-year-old Austin Barrett, from Lincoln, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for selling heroin-laced fentanyl, causing a near-fatal overdose.

29-year-old Austin Barrett from Lincoln was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for selling heroin laced with fentanyl. His actions led to a near-fatal overdose that was reversed with Narcan. The sentence also includes five years of supervised release following prison. Barrett's own addiction drove the drug sales, as he sought to feed his own habit which contributed to multiple overdoses.