Missouri man sentenced for death of Atwater prison employee

ATWATER, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Missouri Man has learned his destiny aft being convicted for the decease of an worker astatine the national situation successful Atwater.

39-year-old Jermen Rudd III was sentenced to conscionable implicit six years successful situation for conspiracy to administer narcotics and introducing a controlled substance into prison.

In August of 2024, The US Attorney's Office says Marc Fischer and a 2nd serviceman became sick aft coming successful interaction with a narcotics laced missive successful the prison's message room.

Fischer died astatine the hospital.

Prosecutors accidental the missive contained 2 varieties of a lab-created cause known arsenic "Spice," which tin travel successful liquid form.

Investigators said Rudd mailed the missive laced with drugs truthful inmate Jamar Jones could merchantability them successful prison.

Indiana nonmigratory Stephanie Ferreira was besides named a co-conspirator successful the case.

Rudd pleaded blameworthy successful January of this year.

Jones and Ferreira stay successful custody for a proceedings acceptable for this September.