06/10/2026
Lincoln City Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Causing the Overdose Death of 67-year-old Woman
Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Sheryl Bachart sentenced 61-year-old Steven Brady to 80 months prison for repeatedly selling methamphetamine and fentanyl in Lincoln County in 2025, conduct which ultimately caused the death of a 67-year-old resident of Otis.
On June 10, 2026, Brady pled guilty to one count of Unlawful Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance Commercial Durg Offense, one count of Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine Commercial Drug Offense, and one count of Criminally Negligent Homicide.
The Lincoln City Police Department began investigating Brady in 2024, after receiving community reports that Brady was selling large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Lincoln County area. On March 3, 2025, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Brady’s residence, seizing commercial drug quantities of over 50 grams of methamphetamine, 11 grams of powdered fentanyl, and 270 counterfeit fentanyl pills. Brady was in possession of drug packaging materials and over $500 in cash. Brady admitted to law enforcement that he was selling methamphetamine and fentanyl in Lincoln County.
Despite this, Brady continued to sell methamphetamine and fentanyl in Lincoln County. Eight days after the law enforcement seized, Brady sold counterfeit fentanyl pills to a 67-year-old female resident of Otis, who overdosed after consuming the pills and was pronounced deceased on March 11, 2025. Lincoln City Police Department executed a second search warrant on Brady’s residence on March 20, 2025, seizing additional commercial quantities of methamphetamine, powdered fentanyl, and counterfeit pills, as well as $8,600 in cash.
On June 10, 2026, Brady was sentenced by Judge Bachart to 80 months in prison to be followed by 36 months of post-prison supervision. Judge Bachart stated at sentencing, “This didn’t have to happen, this was entirely preventable. But she got the drugs from you, and you are ultimately responsible for her death. I know you don’t want to accept that; that’s a hard truth to accept.” Judge Bachart later expressed, “The damage that your actions do to our community cannot be overstated. We have lost way too many people to fentanyl overdose. There is no sentence proportionate to [the family’s] loss.”
The dissemination of dangerous drugs into our community is a serious and pervasive issue. The Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office would like to acknowledge the work of all who contributed to the investigation and resolution of this case. Specifically Chief David Broderick and the Lincoln City Police Department, who have long recognized the detrimental impact of illicit drugs in our community and have dedicated already limited resources to protecting our community through proactive drug enforcement.
