(DOTHAN, Ala.) On June 20, 2025, around 4:30 pm, Dothan Police and Dothan Fire Department Paramedics responded to a medical call at a trailer park in the 2200 block of South Oates Street. According to the caller, the victim, identified as Torie Lynn Strickland (32) of Dothan, was unresponsive outside the mobile home. Dothan Police Officers immediately started life-saving measures when they arrived on scene, which included the administration of Narcan. Strickland was transported to a local hospital where she continued to receive treatment. Sadly, Strickland passed away in the hospital on June 23, 2025. Evidence on the scene led officers and investigators to determine it was likely a drug overdose. Strickland’s body will be transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for an autopsy.
The joint investigation with Houston County Sheriff’s Office into Strickland’s death revealed that George Trierweiler (44) of Dothan and Mitchel Folds (32) of Dothan supplied Strickland with Fentanyl, which ultimately caused her death. Trierweiler and Folds have been charged with Manslaughter-Fentanyl and placed in the Houston County Jail.
The new law, which was signed by Governor Ivey in 2024, makes it a criminal offense to knowingly furnish a substance known to contain fentanyl to someone who dies as a proximate result of the use of the substance. The goal of the law was to hold those accountable for distributing this dangerous substance in our community. The possession and distribution of this dangerous drug will not be overlooked in the City of Dothan, and the Dothan Police Department will vigorously support prosecutions for those involved in possessing or dealing fentanyl. Our thoughts and prayers are with Strickland’s family and friends as they mourn this terrible tragedy.
Folds and Madalynn Mae Bean (33) of Dothan were also charged with Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance by the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force following a search of the residence. The Dothan Police Department thanks the Houston County Sheriff’s Office and the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force Division B for their assistance in this investigation.
-Chief William E. Benny
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