On Jan. 9, 2023, Blake Sajdak replied to a message on his phone from one of his customers.

For the fifth straight day that month, his customer, a female under the age of 18, wanted to buy fentanyl pills.

On this particular night, Sajdak had a special offer.

Yea these aint the regular ones these are stronger and these are still a deal for $30, Sajdak allegedly said in a message exchange with the victim.

The next morning, on Jan. 10, 2023, Independence police officers and paramedics were called to a home in the city on reports that a juvenile needed medical help.

When they arrived, they went to the basement of the home, where they found the girl on a bed. The girl was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.

An autopsy of the girl concluded the cause of deat

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