Trial scheduled for Lima man charged with manslaughter in drug-related death

Jan. 10—LIMA — A Lima man facing charges related to a drug death in June 2022 waived his right to a speedy trial and a trial was scheduled for April of this year.

Shane Conrad, 34, is charged with second-degree felony corrupting another with drugs, first-degree felony involuntary manslaughter and fourth-degree felony aggravated trafficking in drugs. According to the indictment, Conrad provided his cousin, Jarrod Conrad, with fentanyl, causing his death on June 16, 2022.

Conrad would have had to stand trial by Feb. 19 if he did not waive his right to a speedy trial. Allen County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Reed scheduled a pretrial for Feb. 9 at 8 a.m. before a trial scheduled for April 18.