Accused fentanyl dealer accused of causing overdose death

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young-and-calbert

A Nelson County man has been indicted in a fentanyl overdose death.

A Nelson County Grand Jury indicted 48-year-old Phillip W. Young, of Bardstown, for trafficking in a controlled substance (fentanyl) resulting in death. The charge is a class B felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

The incident happened when Young provided 47-year-old Ray A. Calbert with fentanyl or a fentanyl derivative that killed him on November 27, 2024, according to the Bardstown Police Department.

Young is lodged in the Nelson County Detention Center.

(Photo l-r: Phillip A. Young, Ray A. Calbert, courtesy of Houghlin Funeral Home)

By Ken Howlett, News Director

Contact Ken at ken@k105.com

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