DAVIDSON COUNTY — A Thomasville man was convicted last week of a charge accusing him of providing a narcotic that resulted in an overdose death in 2021.
Charles Jenkins, 43, of Thomasville pleaded guilty on July 2 in Davidson County Superior Court to one count of death by distribution of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to 58 to 82 months in prison.
In June 2021 someone who was found dead at a house was confirmed by the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to have died of a drug overdose. The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office has not released the person’s name or where the death occurred.
Drug overdoses are one of the leading causes of death in adults and have risen over the past several years in the United States. Community members struggling with substance use are encouraged to seek help.