According to information from Lincoln County Unite for Youth, fentanyl poisoning is the No. 1 cause of death in people ages 18 to 35 in the county. There have been two confirmed fentanyl poisoning deaths in the county since November 2022.
Quimby won’t be spending any time in custody though because the sentences are both suspended after a joint recommendation from Deputy County Attorney Jeffrey Zwang and public defender Scott B. Johnson.
Lincoln County Deputy Attorney Jeffrey Zwang is prosecuting the cases that allege Quimby took nearly $29,0000 from five county residents to either build or mend fences, but never did the work.
Steven Austin Quimby, 25, appeared in Lincoln County District Court on May 1 and pleaded not guilty to three charges, including two felonies for theft and check forgery.