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Troy man pleads not guilty in Piqua drug overdose death

PIQUA — A Troy man indicted on charges including involuntary manslaughter in the March 25 overdose death of a Piqua man pleaded not guilty this week to four felony charges in Miami County Common Pleas Court.

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Jeremy Alspaugh, 33, was indicted on first-degree felony involuntary manslaughter, second-degree corrupting another with drugs, third-degree tampering with evidence and fifth-degree trafficking in drugs in the March 25 death of Michael Henderson, 44, of Piqua.

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County Prosecutor Tony Kendell said Alspaugh is accused of knowingly administering heroin to Henderson, knowingly selling or offering to sell him cocaine and allegedly causing the death as a result of corrupting another with drugs.

The tampering with evidence charge includes accusations he attempted to alter the scene of the alleged crime.

Alspaugh was released on a recognizance bond with conditions after pleading not guilty Oct. 3. A pretrial hearing is scheduled Oct. 16.

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