Audrina Patridge is seeking justice for her late niece Sadie Raine Loza, who died at the age of 15 less than a year ago after taking Percocet laced with a deadly dose of fentanyl.
The 38-year-old reality star appeared on the rebooted Fox series America’s Most Wanted alongside her sister Casey Loza, 37, on Monday, in an effort to explain the circumstances leading to her tragic death, and find and bring to justice those responsible for selling her the deadly drug.
The appearance came on what would have been Sadie’s 16th birthday Monday, less than a year after Patridge publicly announced her niece’s premature passing in February of 2023.
Patridge told the show’s hosts John Walsh and Callahan Walsh that Sadie had sought out Percocet to deal with back pain after she was involved in a car accident.
‘So she was suffering from chronic pain due to that car accident and that’s why she was seeking some relief from that,’ Callahan said.
Audrina Patridge, 38, is seeking justice for her late niece Sadie Raine Loza, 37, who died at 15 less than a year ago after taking Percocet laced with fentanyl. She was pictured appearing on America’s Most Wanted Monday with her sister Casey Loza who is Sadie’s mother
Loza stressed the ease in which resourceful teenagers can obtain powerful – and potentially deadly – medications.
‘She got Percocet; I mean they have phones, they’re smart, they have the Internet they grew up with having [access] to anything they want,’ Loza said. ‘It’s like, “Oh I have a migraine and here is a menu” – like, it’s crazy, how easy and accessible it is.’
Loza said that the drug dealers are fully aware of the deadly and criminal implications in what they’re doing, ‘and they’re instantly gone and they disappear.’
Callahan noted that ‘these transactions are happening so fast it’s hard for law enforcement even to catch up’ and identify the drug dealers.
The Hills alum, who has more than 1.7 million Instagram followers, said that she aims to use her platform ‘to bring awareness’ to the unprecedented epidemic, ‘because we as parents and adults, we need to figure out what to do to fix it.’
Loza added: ‘Exactly and you can’t protect your child from an enemy you don’t understand.’
In November, police sources confirmed to TMZ that Sadie died as result of a narcotic overdose, and that a criminal probe into her death was ongoing.
Law enforcement insiders told the outlet that ‘Sadie was able to buy Percocet through Snapchat, and it was laced with fentanyl.’
The appearance came on what would have been Sadie’s 16th birthday Monday
The family shared a photo from Sadie’s tragic decline in health after the overdose
Patridge publicly announced her niece’s premature passing in February of 2023
Patridge told the show’s hosts John Walsh and Callahan Walsh that Sadie had sought out Percocet to deal with back pain after she was involved in a car accident
Loza stressed the ease in which resourceful teenagers can obtain powerful – and potentially deadly – medications
The grieving parent said that the drug dealers are fully aware of the deadly and criminal implications in what they’re doing, ‘and they’re instantly gone and they disappear.’
The Hills alum, who has more than 1.7 million Instagram followers, said that she aims to use her platform ‘to bring awareness’ to the unprecedented epidemic
Loza said, ‘You can’t protect your child from an enemy you don’t understand’
Loza said on her Instagram, ‘Sadie Raine Loza has left this Earth for the heavens. Writing this was the hardest thing I ever have had to do’
On February 14, Patridge made the tragic announcement about her niece’s death.
‘My heart hurts to even write this,’ Patridge said. ‘My beautiful niece is now in heaven.
‘I know Its not goodbye forever, but it is the hardest to say goodbye for now. We will miss you and cherish every single moment we had with you. Rest in peace Say Say!! We love you forever & ever!’
Loza said on her Instagram, ‘Sadie Raine Loza has left this Earth for the heavens. Writing this was the hardest thing I ever have had to do.’
She wrapped up in saying, ‘Her story will save countless lives, her memory will never be forgotten. Rest In Peace you brilliant starseed. You’re with your creator. We will miss you dearly. I love you.’
