一名监狱助理和囚犯被控走私K2, 在南达科他州监狱造成过量致死。 A prison medical aide and inmate were indicted for smuggling K2 that caused a fatal overdose at South Dakota’s State Penitentiary.

Natalie Krause(25岁,前监狱医疗助理)和Cole Waters(26岁)的囚犯因与2025年11月囚犯Travis Long Fox在南达科他州立监狱吸毒过量死亡有关的九项重罪指控被起诉。 Natalie Krause, 25, a former prison medical aide, and inmate Cole Waters, 26, have been indicted on nine felony charges related to the November 2025 drug overdose death of inmate Travis Long Fox at South Dakota’s State Penitentiary. 当局指称,Krause将合成大麻(K2)偷运到监狱,又称K2, 并被送到Waters和Fox。 Authorities allege Krause smuggled synthetic marijuana, known as K2, into the prison on paper, which was passed to Waters and then to Fox. 两人均面临指控,包括分发导致死亡、共谋、协助和教唆的受管制物质,Krause还被控拥有未经授权的物品。 Both face charges including distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death, conspiracy, and aiding and abetting, with Krause also charged for possessing an unauthorized item. 已经服65年刑期的Waters如果被定罪,可能会面临加倍的刑期。 Waters, already serving a 65-year sentence, could face a doubled term if convicted. 本案是对今年八起涉嫌吸毒过量死亡的疑犯进行调查的一部分,预计会提出更多指控。 The case is part of an ongoing investigation into eight suspected inmate drug overdose deaths this year, with more charges expected.