Iowa Man Sentenced for Distribution of Methamphetamine Resulting in Death of Omaha Woman

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Tyler Foreman, 32, formerly of Honey Creek, Iowa, was sentenced on August 10, 2026, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for Distribution of Methamphetamine Resulting in Death. Senior United States District Judge Joseph F. Bataillon sentenced Foreman to 240 months' imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Foreman's release from prison, he will begin a five-year term of supervised release.

On September 10, 2024, at the Court Apartments in Omaha, Nebraska, the defendant provided a combination of methamphetamine and Alka-Seltzer known as a "meth bomb" to the Victim. The Victim ingested the drug causing an overdose. First responders took the Victim to the hospital and attempted life-saving measures. The Victim died of acute methamphetamine intoxication at the hospital. As part of the investigation, Omaha Police Officers contacted the defendant and located in his backpack 12 grams of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and six Alka-Seltzer packages.

"Anyone who gives a dangerous controlled substance to another human being is taking a chance that person will lose his or her life due to a drug overdose," said United States Attorney Lesley Woods. "If you take that chance in Nebraska, you can expect the same result that the defendant got in this case because the mandatory minimum penalty applies in every case."

This case was investigated by the Omaha Police Department.