Georgia Woman Charged with Manslaughter After DeKalb County Fentanyl Death

Georgia Woman Charged with Manslaughter After DeKalb County Fentanyl Death

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A Georgia woman is facing multiple charges after authorities say she supplied fentanyl to a DeKalb County woman who later died.

According to court documents, Vanessa Taylor Whitmoyer was arrested Tuesday and charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Kimberly Ann Little. Investigators say Whitmoyer provided Little with fentanyl, which directly led to her death on September 9.

In addition to manslaughter, Whitmoyer faces several other charges, including two counts of possession of a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence, and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, among others.

Her court appearance has not yet been scheduled.

The charges come under HB10, an Alabama law signed in 2024, which allows prosecutors to pursue manslaughter charges against anyone who knowingly distributes fentanyl—or a fentanyl-laced substance—that results in another person’s death.

Fentanyl-related cases have been on the rise nationwide, with law enforcement and health officials calling the synthetic opioid a major driver of overdose deaths.

Authorities have not released further details about Whitmoyer’s arrest or whether additional suspects may be involved. The case remains under investigation.