A Lyndora man charged with administering controlled substances that resulted in a woman’s death was released from jail while awaiting trial after he waived his preliminary hearing Monday.

Matthew Richard Tolley, 40, was charged March 27 in relation to the death of Jacquelyn Rotan, 38, who was found dead of drug poisoning a year earlier in a Walker Avenue apartment, according to police. An autopsy confirmed her death on March 4, 2025, was the result of combined drug poisoning from fentanyl, cocaine and acetaminophen.

Tolley faces charges of one felony count each of drug delivery resulting in death, possession with intent to deliver controlled substances and criminal use of a communication facility. He was held in Butler County Prison since May 18 on a $250,000 bail.

Police apprehended and interviewed Tolley on March 12, 2025. Tolley said he had been living with Rotan for several weeks and had known her family since grade school. He slept on the floor of her bedroom while she slept in the bed, police said.

Tolley told police he and Rotan would commonly share a cellphone to purchase controlled substances. He said he would assist with injecting Rotan and had given her Narcan at least twice while living there.

Police said Tolley had difficulty recalling details from the day of the incident. He said when he woke up, he could not see her from the floor but suspected something was wrong when she was not answering his questions.

Tolley also told police he wasn’t certain if Narcan was administered before or after he called for help, but he believed it had been administered. Another man called 911 and performed CPR on Rotan until help arrived.

Tolley said he left the apartment due to an outstanding warrant.

Tolley’s formal arraignment is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sept. 29 in Butler County Common Pleas Courtroom 2. He’s represented by court-appointed attorney Michael Ozdinec of Ozdinec and Witzel.