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Leavenworth County man charged in connection to fatal fentanyl overdose of 15-year-old boy

Leavenworth County man charged in connection to fatal fentanyl overdose of 15-year-old boy
MORE ON THAT PART OF THE FORECAST COMING UP SHORTLY. A MAN IS IN THE LEAVENWORTH COUNTY JAIL TONIGHT IN A TEENS OVERDOSE. THE KANSAS BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SAYS TORIN BAUMAN WAS ARRESTED TODAY. DETECTIVES BELIEVE HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE FENTANYL OVERDOSE DEATH OF A 15 YEAR OLD IN LANSING. THE BODY OF THE TEEN WAS FOUND IN JANUARY
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Leavenworth County man charged in connection to fatal fentanyl overdose of 15-year-old boy
The Kansas Bureau of Investigations has arrested a Lansing, Kansas, man in connection to the fentanyl overdose of a 15-year-old. Torin M. Baughman, 19, of Lansing, was arrested for first-degree murder, or in the alternative distribution of a controlled substance causing death, and aggravated endangering a child.The male teen was found dead in a home on Jan. 18, 2023. A $500,000 bond has been set. “We appreciate all the agencies who contributed to this investigation, including the KBI and the Leavenworth County authorities; no one ever gave up,” said Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson in a statement.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigations has arrested a Lansing, Kansas, man in connection to the fentanyl overdose of a 15-year-old.

Torin M. Baughman, 19, of Lansing, was arrested for first-degree murder, or in the alternative distribution of a controlled substance causing death, and aggravated endangering a child.

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The male teen was found dead in a home on Jan. 18, 2023.

A $500,000 bond has been set.

“We appreciate all the agencies who contributed to this investigation, including the KBI and the Leavenworth County authorities; no one ever gave up,” said Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson in a statement.