Lucas Seitz sentenced in a Bettendorf woman’s overdose

According to court records, Lucas Seitz, entered a guilty plea in the overdose death of a Bettendorf woman, Kayla Slusser, 25 yrs. old.

Police said in an affidavit, they arrived to a room at the City Center Motel on October 14th, 2023 at 1:46am, of  an unresponsive woman. “ The victim was transported to the hospital and the support measures were done.  The victim was pronounced deceased three days later.”

Lucas Seitz, the witness, was interviewed many times throughout the investigation.  Police said,

“Lucas states  the victim is a fentanyl user and will rarely smoke meth. Lucas states the victim was not in possession of any narcotics and contacted Lucas Seitz to obtain heroin or fentanyl.”

An affidavit stated Seitz contacted his supplier, who put him contact with Nicole Tucker, who sold Seitz opiates.

According to the order of disposition, Lucas Seitz must complete the Residential  Corrections Facility program, obtain a substance abuse evaluation and any recommended treatment, abstain from alcohol and controlled substances and submit to random urine test.

Nicole Tucker was sentenced in Scott Court to 15 years for charges of involuntary manslaughter, third degree burglary, first degree theft and delivery of fentanyl.