A former Shawnee MIssion woman, who avoided arrest for a year in the drug-related death of her fiancé will be arraigned in Anderson County District Court soon on a charge of first-degree murder and other drug charges. Anderson County Sheriff Wes Mcclain says 28-year-old Shi Linney was picked up by Wyandotte County Officers on the Anderson County Warrant issued in 2024 in connection with the 2022 drug-related death of James Lewis, whom Kinney told investigators was her finance when questioned about the drugs he took in April 2022 ,that apparently led to his death. A search of the Garnett residence where Lewis’ body was found revealed various illegal drugs and paraphernalia, including Mijuana and Methamphetamine, as well as a baggie containing what Kinney told investigators was Heroin but later determined to be Fentanyl. Kinney admitted all the drugs in the residence – including the substance she provided to Lewis – belonged to her. A board certified forensic pathologist, named toxicity from the drugs as the cause of Lewis’ death. Kinney faces a single charge of first-degree murder, possession of Fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia.
