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Police: Fentanyl, xylazine toxicity connected to Salida homicide investigation

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SALIDA, Colo. (KRDO) - A Monte Vista woman was arrested on May 27, 2026, by the Salida Police Department (SPD). Vanessa Salvio faces charges of criminally negligent homicide and theft in connection with the Jan. 26, 2026, death of Lukas Brown. Brown, also from Monte Vista, died in Salida, Colo., from acute fentanyl and xylazine toxicity after Salvio admitted to providing and administering fentanyl to him, SPD says. Officers report Salvio also co…

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Police: Fentanyl, xylazine toxicity connected to Salida homicide investigation

SALIDA, Colo. (KRDO) - A Monte Vista woman was arrested on May 27, 2026, by the Salida Police Department (SPD). Vanessa Salvio faces charges of criminally negligent homicide and theft in connection with the Jan. 26, 2026, death of Lukas Brown. Brown, also from Monte Vista, died in Salida, Colo., from acute fentanyl and xylazine toxicity after Salvio admitted to providing and administering fentanyl to him, SPD says. Officers report Salvio also co…

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KRDO broke the news in Colorado Springs, United States on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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