Overdose reported at growing homeless encampment in Toms River parking garage
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A 20-year-old individual suffered an apparent overdose Tuesday evening at the top level of the Toms River municipal parking garage, where a homeless encampment has recently formed, officials…
Two South River men charged in drug death of Barnegat woman after fentanyl overdose
BARNEGAT, N.J. — Two men from South River have been charged with Strict Liability Drug Induced Death following the fatal overdose of a 34-year-old woman in Barnegat Township in February, Ocean County…
Leominster man indicted in fatal Fitchburg overdose case
WORCESTER, MASS. — A Leominster man has been indicted on involuntary manslaughter and drug distribution charges in connection with a fatal overdose that occurred in Fitchburg last June, Worcester County District Attorney…
Ocean County heightens overdose warning after spike in incidents this weekend
BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Ocean County officials have activated a Tier 2 response following a spike in overdoses reported on Saturday, March 8, authorities said. The response level was raised after a…
Wild Party at Virginia Motel 6 Ends in Mass Casualty Overdose Incident, Woman Charged
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Five people were hospitalized early Sunday after a mass overdose at a party in South Stafford, authorities said. Deputies and first responders arrived at a residence on Edison…
Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter After Overdose Death at Toms River Motel
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Browns Mills man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the 2019 drug-related death of a 29-year-old man at a Toms River motel, authorities said. William…
North Carolina man indicted for overdose death under Death by Distribution law
MACON COUNTY, N.C. — A North Carolina man has been indicted in connection with the overdose death of Daniel Stanfield, marking a significant use of the state’s Death by Distribution law. The…
Former Marine pleads guilty in fentanyl overdose death of fellow Marine
LOS ANGELES — A former U.S. Marine lance corporal pleaded guilty Friday to a felony drug offense in connection with the 2020 fentanyl-related death of a fellow Marine at a party in…
Hawaiian Gardens man sentenced to 25 years for selling fentanyl-laced drugs that caused fatal overdose
LOS ANGELES – A 47-year-old man from Hawaiian Gardens has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl-laced drugs that caused the fatal overdose of an 18-year-old in 2020,…
Santa Clarita man charged in first U.S. case tied to overdose death from potent synthetic opioid
LOS ANGELES — A 21-year-old Santa Clarita man has been indicted for allegedly distributing protonitazene, a powerful synthetic opioid, leading to a fatal overdose earlier this year, federal authorities announced Thursday. Benjamin…
Mother of Two-Year-Old Killed from Fentanyl Overdose Arrested
PORTLAND, Ore. — The mother of a two-year-old child who died from a suspected fentanyl overdose has been located and arrested, police said. Mary E. Jacobo, 26, was taken into custody on…
Armstrong County Man Sentenced for Fatal Overdose of Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine
HARRISBURG, PA – Nathan R. Wolfe, a 41-year-old resident of Kittanning, Armstrong County, has been sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison. This sentencing follows his conviction for supplying a deadly…
Three arrested in fentanyl overdose death of pregnant woman in Chester County
EAST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the overdose death of a pregnant woman in Chester County, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Marty Jene Harrell Jr.,…
Overdose Call Ends With Another Police Shooting in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA—A Virginia Beach Police Department officer fatally shot 61-year-old Robert Miller after being dispatched to a drug overdose incident on the evening of August 14. The incident occurred in a…
Arrests Made in Connection to Friends Star Matthew Perry’s Fatal Overdose
LOS ANGELES, CA—A physician and a reputed drug dealer have been arrested in Los Angeles for their alleged roles in the ketamine overdose death of actor Matthew Perry in October 2023. The…
Lockport Man Sentenced in Drug Conspiracy Linked to Overdose Death
BUFFALO, N.Y. — James White, 32, from Lockport, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for his involvement in a drug distribution conspiracy. U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. delivered…
Morris County Man Sentenced for Role in Fatal Drug Overdose in Hanover Township
Hanover Township, NJ — Anthony Dello-Russo, 28, of Morris Plains, has been sentenced in connection with a fatal overdose, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally,…
Trenton Drug Dealer Going to Prison for 7 Years for Deadly Jersey Shore Drug Overdose Death
Berkeley Township, NJ – Ryan Thompson, 35, of Trenton, was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison by the Honorable Kimarie Rahill, J.S.C., following his guilty plea to Manslaughter in…
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Fentanyl Overdose Case
Jason Winckler, 44, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised released. He was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime…
Garner Man Sentenced to 16 and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Resulting in an Overdose Death
“In 2023, there were more than 4,000 suspected overdose deaths in North Carolina. Drug dealers who lace fentanyl into their supply and prey on vulnerable individuals who have an addiction should know…
Bridgeport Fentanyl Dealer Involved in Overdose Death Sentenced to Federal Prison
According to court documents and statements made in court, in the early morning hours of April 23, 2020, a 23-year-old woman was discovered unconscious in her bedroom of her Bronx, New York…
Fredonia man pleads guilty to selling drugs that led to overdose death
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who is handling the case, stated that during the conspiracy, Buchanan sold heroin, which he admits often contained fentanyl, and methamphetamine. He utilized social media to…
Fatal Fentanyl Overdose in Indian Country Lands Four Defendants in Federal Prison for More Than 33 Years Collectively
In October 2023, DUSTIN ELLIS, 32, PAMELA PAYNE, 40, and SIERRA MANDRELL, 30, all of Grady County, were each charged with one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. Another defendant, NICHOLAS…
Woman Charged for 2022 Fatal Drug Overdose
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA—Valerie Benatti, a 29-year-old woman from Harleysville, has pled guilty to a charge of drug delivery resulting in death. This plea was entered before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker following…
KC Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Fentanyl Conspiracy That Resulted in Overdose Death
Dmitry Cattell, 24, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips on Thursday, May 2, to 21 years in federal prison without parole. KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo.,…
Madera County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Overdose Death
According to court documents, on Aug. 3, 2023, Soliz knowingly distributed one fentanyl pill to J.M. in Madera. J.M. suffered a fatal overdose just a few hours later. Law enforcement searched Soliz’…
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