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Montae Nicholson friend OD'd on fentanyl: autopsy

The 21-year-old woman who Redskins safety Montae Nicholson and a friend brought to a Loudoun County hospital died from overdosing on fentanyl, an autopsy revealed.

On Nov. 14, Julia Crabbe was taken to the hospital after Nicholson found her unconscious and unresponsive in the bathroom of his home. She was pronounced dead sometime after arriving.

Local authorities are still investigating the case and have made no arrests. A search of Nicholson’s home after the incident found pills, marijuana and tinfoil, according to a search warrant.

More than a week after Crabbe’s death, 15 members of her family showed up to Redskins Park in Ashburn to protest the safety, wearing shirts with phrases such as “#justiceforjulia” and “#35nevercalled911.