According to police reports, two individuals from Barre were arrested on February 4, 2026, in connection with the overdose death of a woman in Williamstown. The Vermont State Police began their investigation after the death of 24-year-old Katelyn Grant on December 12, 2025. Investigators believe that Jonathan Luciano, 30, and Ailyah Santos, 24, supplied the drugs that led to Grant’s fatal overdose.
During a search warrant executed at their residence on Maple Street in Barre, officers recovered 259 bags of fentanyl, 52 grams of cocaine base, and a handgun. Both suspects were taken into custody and are being held on $25,000 bail. Luciano is currently detained at the Northeast Correctional Complex, while Santos is at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility.
Luciano and Santos face charges of selling or dispensing a regulated drug that resulted in death, among other drug-related offenses. They are set to appear in Orange County Superior Court on February 5 and in Washington Superior Court on February 6 to address these allegations. The court dates and charges may change as the case progresses, and an affidavit of probable cause will be made public following their arraignment.
Source: Vermont State Police
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