Morristown Woman Pleads Guilty In The Deaths Of Multiple Overdose Victims

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On January 6, 2026, Ashlyn Jade Henry, 25 currently of Morristown, TN entered a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute a quantity of fentanyl and cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) before the Honorable Clifton L. Corker, United States District Judge, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville. Sentencing has been set before Judge Corker on May 13, 2026, at 11:00a.m., in United States District Court at Greeneville.

Henry faces a minimum of 20 years imprisonment and a maximum of life imprisonment, a maximum $1,000,000 fine, minimum 3 years and up to life on supervised release, and a $100 assessment.

According to filed court documents, in January 2024, Henry purchased a quantity of cocaine base from her supplier in the Knoxville area for the purpose of reselling it to people in Morristown, Tennessee. This cocaine base was laced with fentanyl. Over the course of several days, Henry then sold the laced drugs to numerous victims. At least three victims were found deceased in their homes after using the drugs. Two victims overdosed and survived after being resuscitated. Both victims who survived positively identified Henry as the person that sold them the fentanyl laced cocaine base.

U.S. Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III of the Eastern District of Tennessee made the announcement.

The prosecution was the result of a joint investigation in by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hamblen County Sheriff's Office and Morristown Police Department.

Meghan L. Gomez, Assistant United States Attorney represented the United States.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

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