Clermont County man charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with overdose death
A Clermont County grand jury has indicted a Monroe Township man on charges related to his alleged involvement in the trafficking of drugs, which allegedly led to the death of another.
On Feb. 15, the grand jury indicted Scott Grisham, 38, for several felonies, including one count of involuntary manslaughter, in connection with a fatal drug overdose that occurred Sept. 2, 2023.
Grisham has been charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony; two counts of corrupting another with drugs, both second-degree felonies; and two counts of trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, both fifth-degree felonies.
On Sept. 2 at 6:59 a.m., the Clermont County Communications Center received a 911 call for an unresponsive male in the 2700 block of state Route 222 in Monroe Township. Clermont County Sheriff’s Office road patrol deputies responded, along with Monroe Township EMS, and located the 29-year-old victim lying in the grass of a cemetery. Despite a prompt response from emergency personnel, attempts to revive the victim were unsuccessful.
Detectives from the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the scene, and after thorough investigation, determined that the victim had allegedly been at a nearby residence before being transported to the cemetery. Detectives executed multiple search warrants, including of a residence and various electronic devices found within the residence.
It is alleged that the victim was at Grisham’s residence just before being discovered at the cemetery. It is further alleged that Grisham supplied the victim with a substance resulting in his fatal overdose.
A subsequent toxicology report issued by the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office identified acute fentanyl intoxication as the cause of the victim’s death.
An indictment is merely a charge and is not evidence of guilt.
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