JOHNSON COUNTY — A man admitted his role in a drug overdose death.
On August 14, Joseph Thomas Miller pleaded guilty to distribution of drugs causing death in connection with he death of 33-year-old Mason Findley of Wellsville in August of 2024, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office.
In February, police found and arrested Miller in Kansas City in connection with the alleged crime, according to Jackson County court records.
In August of 2024, Miller sold a controlled substance to Findley which ultimately caused his death, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Johnson County, Kansas District Attorney's office.
Miller of Blue Springs was extradited to Kansas to face justice. He is scheduled for sentencing on October 8. Click here to read Mason Findley's obituary.