Hildreth pleads in fentanyl overdose case

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Susan Hildreth accepted a plea deal in an overdose case from 2016 on Monday.

She was charged with second degree murder and the sale of fentanyl.

Kevin Boyd Heltenburg died from the overdose on December 1st of 2016.

Prosecutors say he bought the drugs from Hildreth after arranging a meeting at a gas station in East Ridge.

Hildreth pleaded to facilitation of second-degree murder and possession of heroin for resale.

She was sentenced to 25 years in prison with the eligibility for parole after 45% served.