Dekalb County indicted on manslaughter charges

Brandon Lee Croft

DEKALB COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) —  A Dekalb County man has been indicted on manslaughter charges after an overdose death.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and Rainsville Police Department conducted a year and half long investigation into identifying the suspect.

At the conclusion of the investigation, Brandon Lee Croft was indicted by a Dekalb County Grand Jury for manslaughter in the death of Zachary McClendon.

According to DCSO, McClendon was found unresponsive in his residence and was later pronounced deceased back in March of 2023.

During the investigation, officials discovered that Croft supplied McClendon with a lethal dose of heroin laced with fentanyl.

Croft was arrested and released on bond.

DCSO states that this is the first overdose case in Dekalb County that resulted in a manslaughter indictment.