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Man Charged in Teen's Fentanyl Overdose Death

10/16/2025

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Blake Sajdak, an Independence man, is charged with second-degree murder in a January 2023 overdose death of a teenage girl.
Investigators linked him to fentanyl-laced pills sold via Snapchat and Apple Cash.
Sajdak reportedly admitted selling "re-pressed fentanyl pills" the night before her death.
Jackson County Medical Examiner ruled the death accidental due to acute fentanyl intoxication.
Evidence, including text messages and payment records, connected Sajdak to drug transactions.

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Story summary

Blake Sajdak, an Independence man, is charged with second-degree murder in a January 2023 overdose death of a teenage girl.
Investigators linked him to fentanyl-laced pills sold via Snapchat and Apple Cash.
Sajdak reportedly admitted selling "re-pressed fentanyl pills" the night before her death.
Jackson County Medical Examiner ruled the death accidental due to acute fentanyl intoxication.
Evidence, including text messages and payment records, connected Sajdak to drug transactions.