22-year-old charged with death by distribution in Brunswick County overdose

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A 22-year-old North Carolina man has been charged with death by distribution following an investigation into a fatal overdose in Brunswick County.

According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, Dallas Sutton died from an overdose on July 16, 2026.

Investigators said methamphetamine and fentanyl were found at the scene, and toxicology results later confirmed both substances were in Sutton’s system at the time of her death.

Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and Vice and Narcotics Division identified Jordan Anthony Scott, 22, of Stoneville, as a suspect.

According to investigators, evidence indicated Scott supplied controlled substances to Sutton before her death.

Scott has since been charged with death by distribution.

The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office said it remains committed to investigating overdose deaths and holding those responsible for distributing dangerous drugs accountable.