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UPDATED Oct 11, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
Oct 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM ET
Knoxville Man Indicted in 2025 Overdose Death
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Allen Roach Jr., 32, was indicted on second-degree murder and cocaine sale and delivery charges after a Drug Related Death Task Force investigation into the 2025 death of a 23-year-old Madisonville woman. Police said she died from cocaine toxicity after officers responded to her suspicious death at a West Knoxville hotel in February 2025.
WHO: Allen Roach Jr.; the 23-year-old woman from Madisonville; Knoxville Police Department
WHAT: Roach was indicted on second-degree murder and cocaine sale and delivery charges in connection with the woman's overdose death.
WHEN: Reported Oct 11, 2026 at 12:22 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: Police said investigators identified Roach as the alleged source of the cocaine that caused the woman's death.
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