BACLIFF – A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a fentanyl-related death in Bacliff, according to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies initially responded on January 14 to the 4700 block of 2nd Street, where they found 37-year-old Amanda Tsipai deceased outside her home.

During the investigation, authorities determined Tsipai had been deceased for an extended period before being discovered. Inside the home, deputies found two young children, including a 10-year-old caring for a 3-month-old infant for several hours before help arrived. Both children were later confirmed to be Tsipai’s.

The case was assigned to investigators with the sheriff’s office Major Crimes Unit and Organized Crime Task Force. Detectives used cellphone data and surveillance footage to identify 25-year-old Dishod Rowe as the individual who allegedly supplied the narcotics linked to Tsipai’s death.

An autopsy conducted by the Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office found a high level of fentanyl in Tsipai’s system.

Investigators presented their findings to the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office, which accepted a murder charge against Rowe. His bond was set at $500,000.

Rowe was taken into custody on March 25 by multiple units, including the sheriff’s office SWAT team.

The investigation remains ongoing.