CLARION CO., Pa. (EYT) – A Parker man is scheduled to stand for a plea hearing tomorrow on felony drug delivery resulting in death and related charges following an investigation into a death that occurred in Beaver Township in January of 2019.
Court documents indicate 29-year-old Joshua L. Ross is scheduled to stand for a special plea hearing in front of President Judge Sara J. Seidle-Patton at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 9.
He faces the following charges:
– Drug Delivery Resulting In Death, Felony 1
– Conspiracy — Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Criminal Use Of Communication Facility, Felony 3
Ross is currently free on $25,000.00 unsecured bail.
The charges are the result of a death investigation involving a known male that occurred on Coulter Road, in Beaver Township, Clarion County.
Details of the case:
According to a criminal complaint, during the course of a death investigation involving a known male victim, it was discovered that Joshua L. Ross delivered a schedule one controlled substance to the victim on January 29, 2019, between 10:30 p.m. and 11:53 p.m.
The complaint states a check of the victim’s cell phone records revealed that numerous text messages were sent and received from a cell phone number associated with Ross to facilitate the delivery of the controlled substance.
Ross was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Jeffrey C. Miller at 10:00 a.m. on October 28.
