A Saint Louis Park woman delivered fentanyl to a Lake Elmo group home, resulting in one man’s death and another’s overdose, according to charges.
Taylor Elizabeth Thompson, 28, faces a charge of third-degree murder for selling fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose.
According to the complaint, Washington County deputies responded to a medical call at a residential treatment home in Lake Elmo at about 5 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Deputies and paramedics found two men in an upstairs bedroom who had apparently overdosed. One man was resuscitated and transported to the hospital, while the other was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Ramsey County Medical Examiner determined the deceased man died from mixed drug toxicity involving fentanyl and methamphetamine. Investigators found burnt tinfoil in the bedroom, suggesting recent drug use.
The surviving victim told law enforcement that on the night before the overdoses, he left the group home around 10:00 p.m. to buy drugs. He said he purchased fentanyl from a woman he knew as Taylor Mills, later identified as Taylor Elizabeth Thompson. The victim stated that Thompson drove to the group home, parked outside and sold him what he believed was one gram of fentanyl for $80.
He returned inside, gave Narcan to the other man and told him to use it if he overdosed. The victim then used the fentanyl and lost consciousness, recalling nothing until he briefly woke up in the ambulance.
The complaint states that the victim later told officers he thought Thompson had actually given him only half a gram of fentanyl. He also confirmed that Thompson lived in Saint Louis Park and identified her apartment building on Google Maps. Officers reviewed his phone, which showed text messages with Thompson arranging the drug sale and providing the group home’s address. In the messages, Thompson acknowledged she was delivering fentanyl and instructed the victim to delete their conversation.
Law enforcement identified Thompson using social media and law enforcement databases, confirming her address in Saint Louis Park. During a Mirandized interview at her apartment, Thompson admitted to dropping off fentanyl to the victim the night before the overdoses and confirmed her phone number matched the one used in the drug transaction.
The complaint notes that the state is seeking a warrant for Thompson’s arrest, citing the risk of imminent harm due to her alleged distribution of lethal narcotics.
The charge was filed Monday, September 21, 2026, in Washington County District Court.
About This Charge
In Minnesota, homicide charges fall under three degrees: § 609.185 (first-degree murder), § 609.19 (second-degree murder) and § 609.195 (third-degree murder). First-degree murder carries a mandatory life sentence; second-degree convictions are presumptive 12 to 40 years; third-degree up to 25 years. The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission publishes guideline ranges that judges follow except where specific aggravating or mitigating factors are on the record.
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Jurisdictional Context
Washington County, on the eastern edge of the Twin Cities metro, is served by the Washington County Attorney’s Office through the Tenth Judicial District. Felony cases are heard at the Washington County Government Center in Stillwater.
