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Woman charged in 2022 Bismarck motorcycle death arrested in drug conspiracy case
Updated Oct 21, 1:40 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- Madisyn Heidt was arrested this week for selling methamphetamine and fentanyl. [KX News] [KFYR-TV]
- Michael Cowan served as Heidt's driver in the transaction and was also arrested in the case. [KFYR-TV]
- Heidt faces four felony counts including drug delivery and conspiracy with bond set at $10,000; Cowan faces two felony counts with $20,000 bond. [KX News] [KFYR-TV]
- Heidt was previously charged with negligent homicide in a 2022 motorcycle crash that killed a Mandan man, but the trial ended in a hung jury and she pleaded out to a moving violation. [KFYR-TV]
- Heidt has five other drug-related cases pending since 2023, with one reopened after this arrest. [KFYR-TV]
- Cowan has four prior drug cases dating back to 2015. [KFYR-TV]
What they left out / still unanswered
- When exactly this week was Heidt arrested?
- What are the complete four felony charges against Heidt beyond drug delivery and conspiracy?
- What is the status of Heidt's five other pending drug cases since 2023?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- KX News: Straightforward report of arrest charges and bond amounts with details of the undercover buy. Read it → · Ads
- KFYR-TV: Frames the arrest within Heidt's 2022 crash case history and documents extensive prior drug charges for both defendants. Read it → · Ads
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