Schewe's trial set for June 9

Roseville resident Carson David Schewe's trial was set for June 9 during his information arraignment Tuesday morning at the Placer County Superior Courthouse. Schewe, 20, is the first Placer County defendant to be charged with murder for a fentanyl-related death at his Feb. 15, 2022, arraignment. Schewe plead not guilty at the arraignment, according to the Feb. 24, 2022 Gold Country Media article, "Defendant pleads not guilty in first Placer fentanyl-related murder charge." Schewe waived his right to a speedy trial at Tuesday's information arraignment. His next hearing will be his status conference on April 7 at Placer County Superior Courthouse. Schewe was arrested by the Roseville Police Department and charged with one felony count of murder on Dec. 3 2021, one felony count of purchase/possession of a narcotic substance for sale on Dec. 21 2021 and one felony count of purchase/possession of a narcotic substance for sale on Feb. 10 2022, according to the Gold Country Media Feb. 18, 2022 article, "Placer County DA issues first fentanyl-related murder charges." Schewe reportedly sold the counterfeit percocet pill containing fentanyl that led to Rocklin 20-year-old Kade Webb's death, Placer County Sheriff's Detective Patrick Craven said at the preliminary hearing on Feb. 23. It was determined at Schewe's Feb. 28 hearing continued from Feb. 23 that there was enough evidence to stand trial for murder from a fentanyl sale that resulted in death, according to a Feb. 28 Gold Mountain California News Media article, "Roseville man to stand trial for murder from sale of deadly fentanyl." Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire said in a written statement from Feb. 22 2022, "Placer County has been tragically affected by the national fentanyl epidemic. We are committed to combating this crisis with continued education and awareness efforts, extensive prevention campaigns and aggressive prosecution of those who seek to peddle this deadly drug in our community." The Placer County District Attorney's Office confirmed Schewe's case is one of many actions being taken to combat fentanyl deaths in the county. The office is also working on creating state legislation and participates in the 1 Pill Can Kill Placer campaign. 1 Pill Can Kill Placer spreads awareness about the fentanyl epidemic affecting Placer County. Its website at 1pillcankillplacer.com includes information about how deadly fentanyl is by sharing the facts, providing informational materials and through its podcast.