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Reckless homicide suspect sent back to La Crosse, after being arrested in Arkansas

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An Arkansas man, charged in the overdose death of a friend, has been returned to La Crosse County to face trial.

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A warrant was issued back in February, when Lathan Foster did not appear for a La Crosse court hearing.

Foster recently told authorities that he was in custody in Arkansas at the time. He was arrested in that state last week.

The 25-year-old is scheduled to be tried for reckless homicide in October for allegedly supplying fentanyl to Jeremy Pittman, who died from an overdose in December of 2021.

La Crosse County Judge Scott Horne set a cash bond of $11,000 for Foster.

His next hearing is set for July, with a week-long trial set to begin on Oct. 28.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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