Charity Faith Wiley Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Fentanyl Overdose Death
Ventura County's first fentanyl murder conviction results in a 15-years-to-life sentence for Charity Faith Wiley.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 1, 2026, 9:22 p.m. ET
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Sep 7, 2026, 2:09 a.m. ET
Charity Faith Wiley Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Fentanyl Overdose Death
Charity Faith Wiley, of Reseda, was sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison on September 6, 2026, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office, as reported by keyt.com. The sentence follows her conviction on charges including second-degree murder and five additional felonies related to drug possession, drug sales, gun possession, and money laundering.
The case stems from the overdose death of Devin Kastler in 2024. Reports conflict on the details: keyt.com reported that Wiley, described as a drug dealer from Los Angeles County, was sentenced for selling fentanyl laced with xylene to Kastler, which killed him. In a separate account, keyt.com reported that the government claimed Wiley sold fentanyl and xylazine to Kastler, causing his overdose death.
The investigation was conducted by a regional fentanyl task force of local law enforcement. The Ventura County District Attorney's Office marked this as the county's first fentanyl murder conviction.
Sep 7, 2026, 2:05 a.m. ET
Charity Faith Wiley Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Fentanyl Overdose Death
Charity Faith Wiley, of Reseda, was sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office, as reported by keyt.com. The sentence stems from charges including second-degree murder and five additional felonies related to drug possession, drug sales, gun possession, and money laundering.
The government claimed Wiley sold fentanyl and xylazine to Devin Kastler, which caused his overdose death, keyt.com reported. Other reports describe Wiley as a drug dealer from Los Angeles County who was sentenced for selling fentanyl laced with xylene to Kastler, which killed him. The accounts differ on the substance involved.
The case was investigated by a regional fentanyl task force of local law enforcement, according to keyt.com.
Sep 1, 2026, 9:22 p.m. ETFirst report
Charity Faith Wiley Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Fentanyl Overdose Death
Charity Faith Wiley was sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison on September 1, 2026, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office, as reported by keyt.com. The sentence stems from charges including second-degree murder and five additional felonies related to drug possession, drug sales activities, gun possession, and money laundering.
The government claimed Wiley sold fentanyl and xylazine to Devin Kastler, which caused his overdose death. The case was investigated by a regional fentanyl task force of local law enforcement.
Wiley has been sentenced, and the details of the conviction and sentencing are as reported by keyt.com.
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