FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) - Michal Kimmons, 48, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his involvement in a fentanyl and cocaine overdose death in Fond du Lac back in 2021. A release from Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney states that Kimmons' sentence is broken down as 8 years of in itial confinement and 10 years of extended supervision. Kimmons was sentenced by Judge Douglas Edelstein for a First-Degree Reckless Homicide Conviction. On January 5, 2021, authorities found a victim dead inside a Fond du Lac residence. Woman arrested for alleged sexual contact with inmate at Wisconsin detention center Michael Kimmons The Autopsy Protocol Report listed the cause of death as Cocaine and Fentanyl toxicity. The victim had 10 ng/mL of fentanyl as well as 67 ng/ml of cocaine and the 2,000 ng/mL of the cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine in his system at the time of the autopsy, the release states. On Monday, May 21, 2021, authorities reviewed cell phone data that showed communication between Kimmons and the victim. Authorities say Kimmons set up the drug deal and also got 'drugs' in return as part of the deal. Manitowoc County Sheriff’s arrest alleged meth dealer and supplier, various other drugs seized "This is another tragic consequence of the opioid epidemic and the damage fentanyl causes in our communities," District Attorney Toney said. "We hope this sentence serves as a deterrence to those middling drugs in our community and prompts others to seek treatment." Kimmons was found guilty on January 16. This case was investigated by the City of Fond du Lac Police Department and prosecuted by District Attorney Eric Toney. ...read more read less