The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of Jastyn Green and Jamie Ewing on charges of manslaughter relating to a 2024 overdose death.
In March 2024, deputies responded to a residence near Bonifay regarding an unresponsive female. Upon arrival, EMS personnel pronounced the woman deceased.
During the initial investigation, witnesses at the scene told investigators that the victim had recently obtained pills from Washington County. Investigators seized the victim’s phone and, over the next 18 months, worked tirelessly to piece together the events that led to her death.
Through analysis of text messages, investigators discovered communication between the victim and Jamie Ewing, in which the victim requested to purchase pills. Those messages ultimately led to a meeting between the victim and Jastyn Green in Chipley, where the victim purchased pills later determined to be laced with fentanyl.
A report from the Medical Examiner’s Office listed the cause of death as fentanyl toxicity. During interviews, Ewing admitted to investigators that she facilitated the drug deal between the victim and Green.
Throughout the investigation, multiple search warrants and subpoenas were executed on the suspects’ and victim’s phones and social media accounts, leading to the discovery of messages confirming the sequence of events.
This marks the first fentanyl-related manslaughter prosecution for the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office. The case required hundreds of man-hours and close collaboration with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the State Attorney’s Office.
Sheriff John Tate stated, “This arrest will not bring the victim back, but we hope brings closure to the family and it sends a clear message — if you deal drugs in Holmes County or our surrounding areas, and we can prove you are responsible for someone’s death, we will prosecute you.”
