A preliminary investigation into the death of 25 YO Theresa Zar, who was found deceased last week inside of her jail cell, has determined that she likely died of a narcotics overdose.
A 39 YO Slidell woman, Sarah Blackmon, has been charged in relation to Zar’s death.
Blackmon, who was arrested earlier last week for unrelated charges, admitted to detectives that she smuggled narcotics into the Slidell City Jail. At some point, Blackmon provided Zar the narcotics, who then subsequently died from a suspected overdose. Blackmon, who observed Zar in distress, failed to provide and/or seek assistance, which could have saved her life.
As a result, Blackmon has been charged with Second Degree Murder, Introducing Contraband into a Penal Institution and Failure to Seek Assistance.
The Louisiana Second Degree Murder law states that anyone who unlawfully distributes or dispenses a controlled dangerous substance, which is the direct cause of the death of the recipient who ingested or consumed the controlled dangerous substance, can be charged with Second Degree Murder.
An autopsy and toxicology test were performed by the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office. The final results of the toxicology tests could take several weeks.
