Woman Deleted Facebook Evidence After Fatal Willow Grove OD: DA

WILLOW GROVE, PA — An arrest has been made in the fatal April overdose of a 25-year-old Willow Grove man.

Johneia Garrett, 25, of Philadelphia, has been charged with drug delivery resulting in death, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday.

The victim, Nicholas Golden, 25, was found dead at a home on Forest Avenue in Willow Grove early in the morning of April 10. At the scene, police found prescription pills and various drug paraphernalia, along with both heroin and the even more lethal opioid fentanyl.

Through an examination of Golden's Facebook Messenger messages and texts, investigators said they determined that he had interacted with Garrett.

The pair met on the evening before Golden's death at Garrett's home on Widener Place in Philadelphia, police said.

Detectives then attempted to arrange a heroin buy from Garrett, but Garrett already knew that Golden was dead, police said. She even was able to get access to Garrett's Facebook account and deleted evidence of their interactions which involved drug purchases.

Police took Garrett into custody on Oct. 18, the DA's Office said on Tuesday. She's been charged with drug delivery resulting in death, involuntary manslaughter, possession with intent to deliver, tampering with evidence, and related counts.

Bail was set at $100,000, which she did not post, and she was taken to Montgomery County Correctional Facility. A preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 25.