El Paso Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Causing Fentanyl Overdose Death
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man pleaded guilty in a federal court in El Paso to one count of distribution of fentanyl, causing …
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Two Dead, Three Hospitalized in North Jersey Overdose Incident
FORT LEE, NJ – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the investigation into two fatal overdoses at the Skyview Motel. The incident occurred on November …
Pennsylvania Nurse Faces New Charges in Insulin Overdose Cases
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced new charges against Heather Pressdee, a 41-year-old nurse from western Pennsylvania, for the alleged mistreatment of 19 …
Brandon Man Indicted For Overdose Death
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Brandon Lewis Graham (42, Brandon) with distribution of a …
Smithtown Man Indicted for Drug Sale That Lead to Overdose Death
SMITHTOWN, NY – Keith DiBartolomeo, 51, of Smithtown, has been indicted for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance and additional charges related to the sale …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Concludes Investigation Into Overdose Death of Individual in Police Custody
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced today that there is insufficient evidence to …
Is Your Cough Syrup Deadly? FDA Cracks Down After Surge in Overdose Deaths
NEW YORK, NY – A surge in global deaths linked to contaminated cough syrups has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to tighten …
Drug Dealer Gets Six Years for Toms River Deadly Overdose
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Jehmar Barrett, 36, of Lacey Township, was sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison on Friday, by the Honorable …
Mother Charged for 5-Year-Old Daughter’s Drug Overdose Death
SPRINGDALE BOROUGH, PA – Samantha McMunn, 34, has been charged in connection with the death of her 5-year-old daughter. On June 13, at 8:44 a.m., …
Mother Gets Eight Years for Child’s Deadly Overdose in Asbury Park
FREEHOLD, NJ – An Asbury Park woman received an eight-year prison sentence for her role in the overdose death of her 2-year-old son, announced Monmouth …
Hunterdon County Marks International Overdose Awareness Day With Focus on Recovery and Hope
Hunterdon County, NJ – The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office and the Hunterdon County Sheriff’s Office commemorated International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31 to shed …
Hunterdon and Somerset County Offices Team Up for Successful Overdose Awareness Night
SOMERSET, NJ – The Somerset Patriots Stadium hosted Overdose Awareness Night on Saturday, August 26th, drawing thousands of attendees. Organized by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s …
Rise in Overdose Deaths in Virginia Beach Linked to Laced Cocaine
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – The Virginia Beach Police Department has reported an unusual surge in overdose deaths this past weekend. Three deaths involved crack cocaine, …
Rockland County Observes Overdose Awareness Day
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – First Assistant District Attorney Charles Apotheker attended the Rockland County Overdose Awareness event at the Tallman Pool Club last Sunday. The …
More Restaurants, Bars Stock Up On Fentanyl, Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug As Deaths Soar
More Restaurants, Bars Stock Up On Fentanyl, Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug As Deaths Soar Jennie Taer on August 15, 2023 An increasing number of restaurants …
Police Find IEDs in Bedroom of Man During Overdose Medical 911 Call
CAMDEN, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Tuesday that Robert J. Moser, 31, of Mays Landing, New Jersey, has been charged with …
Monmouth County Man Indicted for 2021 Fatal Overdose
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Grand Jury has issued a 37-count indictment against Robert M. Clayton, a 39-year-old local resident, for his alleged involvement …
New Jersey mom pleads in drug overdose death of 2-year-old son
FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday that Quanique Smith, a 26-year-old Asbury Park woman, pleaded guilty to a single …
Budd Lake Man Gets 12-year Prison Sentence for Fatal Drug Overdose
MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, NJ – John P. Rowe, a 30-year-old man formerly of Budd Lake, New Jersey, has been recently sentenced to 12 years in …
Bensalem Man Convicted in Tragic Overdose Death of 4-Month-Old Son
BENSALEM, PA – In a case that has left a community in shock, 26-year-old Daniel Scott Howarth was convicted on Tuesday, for his role in …
Passaic County Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl Leading to Overdose Death
NEWARK, N.J. – Wyzier Peterson, a 25-year-old man from Paterson, New Jersey, was sentenced on Wednesday to 150 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that …
Bergen County Man Charged in Connection to Fatal Drug Overdose
PEQUANNOCK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Yesterday, David Pezak, 34, formerly of Saddle Brook, has been arrested for first-degree Strict Liability for Drug-Induced Death and other drug-related …
Wisconsin County Sees 17 Opioid Overdose Deaths In Three Days
Wisconsin County Sees 17 Opioid Overdose Deaths In Three Days Erinn Broadus on April 5, 2023 In Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 17 people have overdosed and …
Man Charged in Connection with Fatal Drug Overdose in Pequannock Township
PEQUANNOCK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Yesterday, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll has announced the arrest of David Pezak, 34, formerly of Saddle Brook, Bergen County. …
States Push For Harsher Fentanyl Penalties Amid Uptick In Overdose Deaths
States Push For Harsher Fentanyl Penalties Amid Uptick In Overdose Deaths Jennie Taer on March 20, 2023 Several states are advocating for harsher fentanyl penalties …
A Fentanyl Supplier Got Life In Prison For A Deadly Overdose. He Could Have Killed Thousands
A Fentanyl Supplier Got Life In Prison For A Deadly Overdose. He Could Have Killed Thousands Trevor Schakohl on March 10, 2023 A New Port …
Bergenfield man charged for giving deadly dose of drugs to overdose victim
HACKENSACK, NJ – A Bergenfield man who supplied the deadly dose of drugs that killed a 34-year-old man inside his Hackensack home in January has …
Long Island Man Convicted of Distributing Heroin that Caused Overdose Death
A federal jury in Central Islip today returned a guilty verdict against James Tunstall for distributing heroin, which resulted in the fatal overdose of 24-year-old …
U.S. FDA panel to review Emergent’s OTC opioid overdose drug
(Reuters) – The U.S. health regulator said on Tuesday its advisory panel will meet on Feb. 15 to review Emergent Biosolutions Inc’s over-the-counter (OTC) nasal …
Manchester man thanks police for saving his life in more ways than one after heroin overdose
MANCHESTER TWP, NJ – A Manchester man whose life was saved by police officers after heroin overdose said the encounter saved his life and helped …
Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Skyrocket Over 1,000% In Los Angeles County
Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Skyrocket Over 1,000% In Los Angeles County Trevor Schakohl on November 30, 2022 Los Angeles County saw accidental fentanyl overdose deaths increase …
Jury Convicts Armed Fentanyl Trafficker Of Causing Fatal Overdose
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Justin Kelly (35, New Port Richey) guilty of conspiracy …
Roswell fentanyl dealer and his supplier sentenced to federal prison for causing overdose death
ATLANTA – Hubert Nathans has been sentenced to federal prison for selling fake Roxicodone pills containing fentanyl to multiple people in Roswell, Georgia, in 2017 …
Rochester Man Sentenced To More Than 14 Years In Prison For Fentanyl Trafficking And Fatal Overdose
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Julio A. Rodriguez, 31, of Rochester, NY, who …
Passaic County Man Admits Distributing Fentanyl that Led to Overdose Death
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted distributing fentanyl that caused the death of another person, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger …
San Diego Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for His Role in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
Assistant U. S. Attorney Sean Van Demark (619) 546-7657 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—November 15, 2022 SAN DIEGO—Drug dealer Saul Caro was sentenced in federal court today …
Vehicle Arson on Menominee Indian Reservation to Cover Up Overdose Death Leads to Prison Sentences
Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that the following three individuals received prison sentences related to an overdose …
Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty For Her Role In Narcotics Conspiracy Which Resulted In Overdose Death
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Rachelle N. Allison, 36, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded …
Fentanyl Dealers Plead Guilty in Relation to OK Man’s Overdose Death
A Wichita Falls drug dealer and his ex-girlfriend who sold fentanyl to 27-year-old man who overdosed and died in June 2020 have plead guilty to …
Fentanyl-Related Overdose Death Leads to Guilty Plea in Federal Court
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Ruckersville, Virginia man, who dealt heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl even after being incarcerated for his crimes, pled guilty today to dealing …
Dallas Man Sentenced to 30 years in Federal Prison for Supplying Heroin in Plano Overdose
PLANO, Texas – A Dallas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug violations related to a 2019 overdose in the Eastern District of …
Three More Face Charges in Teen’s Fentanyl Overdose Death in Jefferson County
ST. LOUIS – Three more people have been indicted in connection with the fatal fentanyl overdose of a 19-year-old in Jefferson County, Missouri, including those …
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Henderson Man for Fentanyl Overdose Deaths
Henderson, KY – A federal grand jury in Bowling Green returned a two-count indictment charging a local man with distribution of fentanyl causing two separate …
Missoula man admits trafficking fentanyl in community after overdose death
MISSOULA — A Missoula man admitted on Tuesday to fentanyl trafficking charges after law enforcement responded to a reported drug overdose death in Missoula County …
Missoula man admits trafficking fentanyl in community after overdose death
MISSOULA — A Missoula man admitted on Tuesday to fentanyl trafficking charges after law enforcement responded to a reported drug overdose death in Missoula County …
Rochester Man Going To Prison For More Than 12 Years For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Overdose, And Robbery
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Andrew D. Williams, 26, of Rochester, NY, who …
Rochester Man Going To Prison For More Than 12 Years For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Overdose, And Robbery
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Andrew D. Williams, 26, of Rochester, NY, who …
Former Angels Communications Director Eric Kay Sentenced to 22 Years in Tyler Skaggs Overdose Case
Ex- Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Kay was sentenced today to 22 years in federal prison in connection with the 2019 overdose death of Angles …
Pike County Man Convicted in Connection with Fentanyl Overdose Death
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Justin Bryant, 38, of Shelbiana, Ky., was convicted on Friday by a federal jury in Pikeville of distributing fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl that …
Pike County Man Convicted in Connection with Fentanyl Overdose Death
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Justin Bryant, 38, of Shelbiana, Ky., was convicted on Friday by a federal jury in Pikeville of distributing fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl that …