Overdose Death Investigation Leads To Narcotics Arrest
- 12/17/25
On December 13, 2025, at approximately 10:39 a.m., Albany Police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 4000 block of Edgewater Drive NE for a report of a possible fentanyl overdose.
Upon arrival, family members were performing CPR. Officers immediately administered Narcan and took over CPR compressions. Paramedics from the Albany Fire Department arrived shortly thereafter and determined the individual was showing no signs of life. Lifesaving efforts were discontinued.
The victim, Pavel P. Kokhanevich, age 35, of Albany, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
As a result of continued investigation, Linn Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Taskforce (LINE) detectives arrested Austin Wade Floyd Nelson, age 26, on December 14, 2025, at approximately 6:05 p.m. Nelson was arrested on charges of Possession, Manufacturing, and Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl), as well as multiple outstanding warrants.
This investigation remains ongoing. Additional information will be released as it becomes available and is legally appropriate to share.
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Overdose Death Investigation Leads To Narcotics Arrest
- 12/17/25
On December 13, 2025, at approximately 10:39 a.m., Albany Police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 4000 block of Edgewater Drive NE for a report of a possible fentanyl overdose.
Upon arrival, family members were performing CPR. Officers immediately administered Narcan and took over CPR compressions. Paramedics from the Albany Fire Department arrived shortly thereafter and determined the individual was showing no signs of life. Lifesaving efforts were discontinued.
The victim, Pavel P. Kokhanevich, age 35, of Albany, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
As a result of continued investigation, Linn Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Taskforce (LINE) detectives arrested Austin Wade Floyd Nelson, age 26, on December 14, 2025, at approximately 6:05 p.m. Nelson was arrested on charges of Possession, Manufacturing, and Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl), as well as multiple outstanding warrants.
This investigation remains ongoing. Additional information will be released as it becomes available and is legally appropriate to share.
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