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Woman charged in earlier fatal crash arrested in drug case
Updated Oct 20, 6:40 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- Madisyn Heidt and Michael Cowan were arrested on suspicion of selling methamphetamine and fentanyl to a confidential informant in south Bismarck. [KX News] [KFYR-TV]
- The informant arranged to meet Heidt after she advertised drugs on social media, and on Oct. 7 completed a purchase under police supervision. [KX News] [KFYR-TV]
- Heidt was charged with four felony counts including delivery of a controlled substance and conspiracy to deliver, with bond set at 10,000 dollars. [KX News] [KFYR-TV]
- Cowan, who served as Heidt's driver during the transaction, was charged with two felony counts with bond set at 20,000 dollars. [KX News] [KFYR-TV]
- Heidt was previously charged with negligent homicide in a 2022 motorcycle crash that killed a Mandan man, but pleaded to a moving violation. [KFYR-TV]
- Heidt has five other drug cases dating back to 2023, and Cowan has four previous drug cases dating back to 2015. [KFYR-TV]
What they left out / still unanswered
- What is the specific court date when both defendants must appear?
- Which of Heidt's five prior drug cases was reopened following this arrest?
- How long had Heidt been advertising drugs on social media before the investigation began?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- KX News: KX News detailed the undercover drug transaction, including the confidential informant setup, the $220 purchase amount, and the recording device police used. Read it → · Ads
- KFYR-TV: KFYR-TV emphasized Heidt's criminal history, connecting her prior negligent homicide charge in the 2022 crash (which ended in a hung jury) to her pattern of drug cases. Read it → · Ads
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