Two men arrested after separate deadly overdoses in Livingston Parish
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office arrested two men believed to be connected to separate overdose deaths.
In the first case, LPSO deputies were called to a report of an unresponsive male on Heritage Drive on Jan. 31, 2024. Upon arrival, deputies found the male, who was later identified as William Beeson, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
During the investigation, drugs were found on the scene, and the crime lab determined that the drugs were a mixture of fentanyl and heroin. Detectives discovered a transaction between the victim and 38-year-old Randolph Howard. Deputies said Howard has a history of drug-related arrests in Livingston Parish.
Randolph was charged with second-degree homicide and is currently booked in the Livingston Parish Detention Center on unrelated charges.
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In the second case, deputies responded to a medical assist in Denham Springs on Aug. 30, 2024. When they arrived at the scene, the patient was identified as Randy Foster. Authorities said Foster was taken to a local hospital but later died. The toxicology report revealed that Foster's cause of death was a mixture of fentanyl and cocaine.
As part of the investigation, detectives learned that the victim and suspect, 46-year-old Randall 'Rilo' Johnson, were in communication about the drugs. An arrest warrant was filed for Johnson on charges of second-degree murder. He was booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center.
Both cases are still ongoing.
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