Evansville, IN – Late Thursday afternoon, a grand jury indicted 37-year-old David Andrew Dimmett for Murder in the death of 35-year-old Kourtney Fields.
In the early morning hours of June 25th, emergency personnel were called to a death investigation on South Fairlawn Avenue. Kourtney Fields was found unresponsive in a basement bedroom. Due to drug paraphernalia near his body, detectives with the Evansville Vanderburgh County Joint Drug Task Force were called in to process the scene. Toxicology results from the Indiana State Police indicated Fields died from a heroin overdose.
Through cell phone records and police interviews, detectives discovered evidence indicating that Fields purchased the heroin from David Dimmett.
David Dimmett is currently in the Vanderburgh County Jail for several drug-related charges.
Dimmett will now be advised of the new murder charge, and an initial hearing will be scheduled in Vanderburgh County Superior Court.
“Drug dealers are distributing potentially deadly substances into our community. Our country is experiencing one of the worst drug epidemics we’ve ever seen. And Vanderburgh County is no exception,†explained Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Nick Hermann. “Kids are losing their parents. And parents are losing their children. And we cannot stand by and let this continue to happen.â€
If you suspect drug activity in your neighborhood, call the anonymous crime reporting WeTIp at 1-800-78-CRIME.
