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…
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 and bars across the country are keeping…
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 one count of possessing destructive devices. He…
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 in a fatal overdose case that occurred…
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 count of second-degree Aggravated Manslaughter. Theplea relates…
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 New Jersey State Prison for first-degree Strict…
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 the heartbreaking overdose death of his 4-month-old…
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 caused the death of another person. Peterson…
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 offenses in connection with a fatal drug…
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 died in three days, leading some officials…
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. Pezak faces charges of first-degree Strict Liability…
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 as overdose deaths surge in the U.S.…
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 Richey, Florida, fentanyl trafficker was sentenced to…
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 been charged under New Jersey’sstrict liability law.…
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 Sergio Niko Alvarez on October 29, 2018…
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 him turn his life around. Dale Dexter…
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 more than twelvefold from 2016 to 2021,…
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 to distribute 40 grams of fentanyl resulting…
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 and 2018, including pills that resulted in…
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 was convicted of conspiracy to possess with…
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 announced. Wyzier Peterson, 25, of Paterson, New…