Benton, KY man charged with manslaughter for 2021 death

MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A Benton, Ky. man faces manslaughter charges in connection to a 2021 death.

Marshall County Sheriff’s Office narcotics detectives obtained an edictment warrant for Jack Hendrickson, 21, of Benton charging with him manslaughter second degree and trafficking in a controlled substance first offense (carfentanil or fentanyl derivatives).

This case stems from a 2021 investigating into the death of Hunter Treas.

Hendrickson is accused of distributing Fentanyl to Treas that subsequently cause his death, according to the Marshall CountySheriff’s Office.