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flag A South Carolina man was charged with first-degree murder for a fentanyl-related death, the first case under a new law targeting fentanyl homicides.

flag A Sumter man, Thomas Justin Barwick, 35, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 62-year-old William Karl Joseph Myers, marking the first prosecution under South Carolina’s new law allowing homicide charges when fentanyl directly causes a death. flag The law, enacted in late 2025, enables prosecutors to pursue murder charges in fentanyl-related overdoses, even without intent to kill, as part of broader efforts to combat the opioid crisis. flag Barwick, already facing multiple drug and weapons charges, remains in custody awaiting a bond hearing. flag The case sets a legal precedent in the state’s fight against fentanyl-related fatalities.

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