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So they start putting two and two together, that maybe Carmen's the one supplying the fentanyl?

Detectives were able to get a search warrant for Carmen's house.

They find a firearm during that search.

I can tell you from experience, when a convicted felon is in possession of a firearm, those are real consequences.

and they found something else up on a wall amongst inspirational quotes and family photos.

It was becoming clear to investigators that Carmen was connected to Eric's death.

It's just not me.

They arrested Carmen on that gun violation and sat her down in an interrogation room.

When they asked her if she had sold drugs to Corey, her memory was fuzzy.

So they offered Carmen an incentive to help jog her memory.

Soon enough, Carmen's memory seemed to get better, and she would have quite the story to tell.

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Detectives were speaking with housekeeper Carmen Lauber, who they believed was the key link between Corey and the fentanyl that killed her husband, Eric.

Oh, my God.

We need hard details.

Like I said, I love Eric.

He was a damn diggy.

And so Carmen began.

It was February 2022, a month before Eric died.

Carmen said Corey reached out and asked if she could get drugs for a real estate investor.