Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over fentanyl death in Tarrant County Jail custody

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over fentanyl death in Tarrant County Jail custody

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Tarrant County and a jail commissary company, ruling there wasn’t enough evidence to show they are responsible for the death of a man who overdosed on fentanyl behind bars. Trelynn Wormley died in 2022, months into his jail stay. An investigation found that a commissary worker, Aaliyah Lyles, smuggled in the drugs that killed him, according to the lawsuit. Wormley’s mother, Cassandra Johnson, sued …