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A Sherburne County judge on Monday found Beverly Burrell of Maplewood guilty of murder in the 2016 fentanyl overdose death of a St. Cloud, Minn., man.


Prosecutors say on April 2, 2016, Burrell, 32, sold fentanyl to Dustin Peltier. St. Cloud police found Peltier dead in his home with a needle and white powder near his body. Prosecutors say phone records showed that Peltier and Burrell communicated with each other earlier in the day. 

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Burrell chose a bench trial, meaning there was no jury. Judge Walter Kaminsky issued his verdict in writing. She will be sentenced in June.

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A Sherburne County judge on Monday found Beverly Burrell of Maplewood guilty of murder in the 2016 fentanyl overdose death of a St. Cloud, Minn., man. She faces murder charges in the deaths of two other men.

Maplewood woman found guilty of murder in fentanyl overdose death

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