On March 29, Juno Clarke, 27, was found unresponsive in her Bushwick apartment. Cause of death: fentanyl toxicity. Clarke fronted the indie band Low Hymn and had no documented history of opioid use; toxicology was flagged as inconsistent with her known habits. No forced entry. A half-empty bag of what she believed was recreational ketamine was recovered on her nightstand.
Clarke had been preparing a major career move. Columbia Records confirms she signed a solo deal nine days before her death, with a public announcement planned for the following week. Band leadership had not been informed.
You are interviewing Theo Winters, 34, her producer, bandmate, and best friend of nine years. He is the one who found her. He is also the last confirmed person to enter her apartment before her death.
Evidence
Toxicology Note
Fentanyl 4.1 ng/mL. No opioid history in Clarke's medical records or prior drug screens. Analog pattern matches pressed fentanyl found in ketamine bags circulating in North Brooklyn since January. No injection sites. Snorted.
Smart Lock Log — March 28
Juno's Level lock, paired to her phone, recorded: Juno in 8:12 PM. Sam Vega (saved key) in 9:33, out 9:41. Theo Winters (saved key) in 11:47 PM, out 12:22 AM. Unknown failed entry attempt at 1:04 AM.
Text Thread — Juno & Sam Vega
March 26. Vega: 'you can't just disappear, we've been talking about this tour for a year.' Clarke: 'sam i love you but it's done. please don't make this harder.' The three-year relationship had ended the week before she died.
Hymn Sessions LLC — Banking
Delaware LLC registered solely to Theo Winters in August 2024. Received $47,300 in Low Hymn sync licensing fees over the past eight months. None of those payments appeared on the band's shared P&L. Sign-off DocuSigns originate from theo@lowhymn.co.
Venmo — @goldfade
A burner Venmo under the handle @goldfade sent $220 to Bushwick-area dealer Declan Ross at 10:18 PM on March 28. Caption: 'party pack.' Forensics traced the handle to a SIM activated the previous week from an IP address matching Theo Winters's Morgan Avenue studio.