Kansas City woman ‘expressed remorse’ after being charged with man’s overdose death
A Kansas City woman is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge after she allegedly sold fentanyl to a man who later died, according to a Jackson County court document.
Caitlin Anderson faces one count of involuntary manslaughter after she allegedly sold fentanyl to an unnamed victim, according to court documents.
On Feb. 21, 2025, around 10:30 p.m., Kansas City police were dispatched to a medical call within city limits, according to a probable cause statement in support of Anderson’s arrest. The victim was declared dead around 11 p.m.
The victim’s parents told officers at the scene that the man was “addicted to fentanyl” and had overdosed while riding in an Uber two weeks prior, according to court documents.
An autopsy found his cause of death was fentanyl and ethanol use, according to the probable cause statement.
A forensic examination of the victim’s cellphone revealed a text message history with a phone number connected to Anderson, according to court documents.
The victim sent messages to Anderson on “several occasions” arranging to buy drugs, according to court documents. The pair discussed drug pricing, availability and coordinated meetings.
On the day the victim overdosed in the Uber, he had bought drugs from Anderson, according to court documents. She paid for his Uber home.
The victim continued to message Anderson, inquiring about drugs, according to the probable cause affidavit. After some back and forth, the woman agreed to meet with the victim on Feb. 21, 2025.
At around 6 p.m., Anderson messaged the victim and told him to walk to her location, according to court documents. Afterward, she messaged the victim, “Will u delete our convo please?? Sorry I’m being paranoid.”
The victim died two hours later, according to court documents.
In an interview with police, Anderson said she met the victim while working at the United Parcel Service, according to court documents.
When officers told Anderson the victim had died from a fentanyl overdose, the woman cried and “expressed remorse,” according to court documents.
Anderson is being held in the Jackson County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond, according to the jail’s inmate listing. No further court dates are set in her case.
This story was originally published July 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM.
