Coverage dated September 30, 2026

Lubbock fentanyl dealer sentenced to 20 years after deadly overdose

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LUBBOCK, Texas -- Donnie Ford Jr. accepted a plea deal on Wednesday and was sentenced to 20 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, with 723 days of jail credit, following the tragic overdose of a woman who consumed fentanyl that he sold to her in September 2024.

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  1. Everythinglubbock

    Lubbock fentanyl dealer sentenced to 20 years after deadly overdose (opens Everythinglubbock)

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    LUBBOCK, Texas -- Donnie Ford Jr. accepted a plea deal on Wednesday and was sentenced to 20 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, with 723 days of jail credit, following the tragic overdose of a woman who consumed fentanyl that he sold to her in September 2024.

  2. Arizona Daily Independent

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