 The victim was taken to the hospital where she died the following day. An autopsy concluded that the cause of death was a fentanyl overdose. After an investigation, law enforcement learned that Needham had been selling fentanyl in the Bemidji area. Needham entered a guilty plea before the Honorable Janine Brand. During the plea hearing, Needham admitted in open court that he gave fentanyl to the woman and that as a result, it was foreseeable that someone could die. Last Tuesday, Needham was sentenced to 78 months in prison.