After a two-year-long investigation, a Palm Coast man has been indicted for first-degree murder.
At approximately 3:18 p.m. on February 8, 2022, FCSO Deputies were dispatched to 17 Blasdell Court for a possible overdose death of a Palm Coast resident. Patrol deputies and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Major Case Unit and Special Investigations Unit responded to the scene.
During the investigation and using various investigative, forensic and toxicology techniques, detectives determined that Brian Pirraglia, 42, of Palm Coast, sold drugs laced with fentanyl to the victim resulting in a fatal overdose. The investigation, led by FCSO’s Major Case Unit’s Detective Adam Gossett, resulted in dozens of interviews, countless hours reviewing forensic evidence and following numerous other investigative leads to solve the case. During the 2-year long investigation, Detective Gossett also obtained arrest warrants on several related offenders and located and arrested a fugitive from justice.
At the conclusion of the two-year-long investigation, on June 14, 2024, Brian Pirraglia was indicted by the Flagler County Grand Jury for first-degree murder by unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Pirraglia was served the indictment at the Flagler County Inmate Facility, where he is currently incarcerated for a warrant for order to show cause – contempt of court.
Members of FCSO’s Major Case Unit, Special Investigations Unit, Crime Scene Investigations Unit, Community Policing Division, Real Time Crime Center, and the 7th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office Homicide Investigation Unit all assisted with the murder investigation.
“I want to commend all our Units and everyone who was involved in this investigation for their hard work and persistence to bring this poison peddler to justice,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “Years ago, I directed that all overdose deaths be investigated as a murder. If you are a drug dealer and sell a fatal dose of poison in Flagler County, even if it takes two years, we are going to get you. Hopefully, he will have a long time in state prison to think about the death he caused and the damage he has done to individuals and families selling his poison.”
