A late-night garage project took a dark turn after a man never returned inside. When his ex-wife climbed through a kitchen window to check on him, she found him unresponsive—his body slumped over the bed, a laptop nearby dusted with suspicious white powder.
The incident unfolded on County Road 9 in Lawrence County, where deputies responded to a call for a possible overdose death. Officers noted signs that raised red flags right away—blood on the blanket, drug residue on the laptop, and a tool drawer in the garage hiding what looked like crack cocaine.
🔍 What Investigators Say Happened:
- 🔧 The ex-wife says she came by to help him work on a car in the garage
- 🕑 Around 2 a.m., he went inside and never came back
- 📱 She sent multiple unanswered texts
- 🧍♀️ She hid in the garage so the man’s daughter wouldn’t see her
- 🔐 When she finally got inside—through a kitchen window—she found the bedroom door locked
- 🔪 She used a knife to force the door open
- 😨 Found him slumped at the foot of the bed and called 911
📦 What Deputies Found:
- 💻 Laptop with white powder residue
- 🩸 Bloodstained blanket
- 🧰 Suspected crack cocaine in a toolbox
- 👣 A history of drug use, confirmed by family
🕵️♂️ OD Investigator Called In:
- The county overdose investigator took over the scene
- Items recovered as evidence: the laptop and suspected drugs
- Funeral home removed the body per the family’s request—the ex was not welcome
🚨 Overdose Warning & Safety Tips:
- If someone disappears after drug use, check on them immediately—don’t wait
- Don’t tamper with the scene—call 911 first
- If you suspect drug activity, tell first responders everything—they need it to investigate
- Keep Narcan on hand if someone in your life struggles with substance abuse
📁 The matter is still under investigation. No official cause of death has been released. Authorities are treating it as a suspected overdose while toxicology results are pending.
💬 Sometimes it’s not just what’s left behind—but how someone ends up alone, locked behind doors, that raises the most chilling questions.