
Magnolia, NJ – A Camden man has been arrested and charged in connection with the sale of fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose in Magnolia in 2025, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Magnolia Police Chief John Huston. Erik D. McKnight, 46, was charged on June 9, 2026, with first-degree Strict Liability for a DrugInduced Death and third-degree Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance. On October 7, 2025, at approximately 7:20 a.m., officers from the Magnolia Police Department responded to a residence on the 400 block of Jackson Avenue for a report of an unconscious person who was not breathing. Upon arrival, officers located the victim – a 41-year-old man – lying in bed. Life-saving measures were attempted, but were unsuccessful. Ultimately, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. Officers located six wax paper folds and a vial containing suspected fentanyl in the victim’s bedroom.
Toxicology results later confirmed the victim had died of a fentanyl overdose. During the eight-month investigation that followed, detectives located text messages on the victim’s cell phone between the victim and a suspect – later identified as McKnight – regarding a drug transaction on October 6, 2025.
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