GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A Citrus County man is facing a murder charge after his wife died of a methamphetamine overdose.
Authorities blamed Dean Gary Wayne Nelson, 52, of Crystal River for providing his wife, Christine Nelson, 47, with a deadly dose of meth that led her to overdose Jan. 27. The sheriff’s office there arrested Nelson earlier this week. He was being held without bond in the jail.
Nelson, who told the judge he could not afford a private defense lawyer, was expected in court for his arraignment on April 1.
After Christine Nelson’s death, the medical examiner’s office concluded that she died from acute methamphetamine toxicity. Investigators determined that Nelson supplied his wife with the drugs, according to court records.
Her parents did not immediately return a phone message.
Deputies arrested Nelson at a convenience store Monday afternoon.
The sheriff’s office said the investigation was continuing and more details will be released in the future.
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