James Roberts, Jr., age 28 and of the Covington-area, was arrested today (August 14, 2026) for murder after it was determined he sold the fentanyl that resulted in the death of a 38-year-old woman from Bush in September of 2025.
In September of 2025, detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit were called in to investigate the suspicious death of a 38-year-old Bush-area woman. During the investigation, it was learned the woman had died of a fentanyl overdose. Through evidence collected during their lengthy investigation, detectives learned that prior to her death, the woman had purchased the fentanyl from James Roberts Jr.
On Thursday (August 13, 2026), detectives obtained a warrant for Roberts’ arrest for one count of Second-Degree Murder. Roberts was located this morning (August 14, 2026) at a residence in Covington and he was taken into custody. He is being booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center.
***All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty***
“Fentanyl continues to take lives in our community, and we will continue to investigate these deaths and hold those responsible for distributing this deadly drug accountable,” Sheriff Bret Ibert said.
“Cases like this require a tremendous amount of time and detailed investigative work,” Sheriff Ibert added. “Our Major Crimes detectives worked diligently to trace the fentanyl back to its source and gather the evidence needed to make this arrest. I commend them for staying with this case and continuing to seek accountability for the victim and her family.”
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