CARROLLTON, Ga. - Two Carrollton residents have been convicted in one of Georgia’s first prosecutions under "Austin’s Law," following a Carroll County investigation into a deadly fentanyl overdose.

Convictions in overdose case

What we know:

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said the case began in May 2024 when its ACE Unit and Criminal Investigations Division responded to a fatal overdose in Villa Rica that claimed the life of Shelby "Clint" Huope. Investigators analyzed phone records, surveillance footage, and conducted interviews that led them to identify those responsible for supplying the fentanyl.

Their work resulted in the arrests of Brittany Shambria Ridley and Stacy Demont Dobbs, both of Carrollton. Each was charged under Georgia’s new Aggravated Involuntary Manslaughter st

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