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…
Schenectady Police Department Warns of Multiple Overdose Deaths in Past Few Days
Schenectady, NY – The Schenectady Police Department today issued a warning and notice to residents regarding a spike in overdose fatalities this month. According to police, between Saturday, September 3rd and Wednesday,…
Gresham Man Faces Federal Charges After Overdose Death of Portland Teenager
A Gresham, Oregon, man is facing federal charges for selling fentanyl that resulted in the overdose death of a 17-year-old Portland teenager. Duane Robert Hill, 38, has been charged by criminal complaint…
Manchester Police Team Up for Overdose Awareness Day
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Manchester Police Department teamed up with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and Bright Harbor Healthcare for Overdose Awareness Day. This event, which was held at the Whiting…
International Overdose Awareness Day Highlights Need to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl into Maine
PORTLAND, Maine: On International Overdose Awareness Day, an annual commemoration to raise awareness of overdose prevention and reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee warned of the serious…
Man Found Dead Was Overdose Victim, Richmond Police
RICHMOND, VA – A police presence at a home on 5th Street in Richmond to investigate the discovery of a man found dead inside was found to have been a result of…
Downey Man Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging He Sold Fake Prescription Pills that Caused Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
LOS ANGELES – A Downey man is in federal custody today after being arrested on federal charges of selling counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl to a 17-year-old Downey female who suffered…
Agents Save Overdose Suspect After Failure To Yield
TUCSON, Ariz. – On Sunday, August 14, 2022, U.S. Border Patrol agents responding to a suspected human smuggling event near Douglas, Arizona, rendered lifesaving aid to a man who appeared to be…
Galloway Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Supply Deadly Dose to Toms River Overdose Victim
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Shemar Jackson, 22, of Galloway Township, jas pled guilty to dealing the fatal dose that caused the death of a 24-year-old man on December 5th, 2019. According to…
Monmouth County Goes Purple for Overdose Awareness
By Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey’s Office FREEHOLD – A sea of small purple flags will adorn the grass along the front entrance to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office for the rest…
Vine Co-Founder, Mike’s Candy Shop Ringleader to Spend More than Two Decades in Federal Prison
NEW YORK, NY – Ariel Tavarez, also known as Mike, is going to prison for 264 months for the death of Vine co-founder Colin Kroll. Tavarez, also a founding member of the…
Bloomfield Drug Dealer Charged for Overdose Deaths of Three in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, PA – A man who was accused of delivering drugs to three people who overdosed in Pittsburgh has been charged for their deaths today. According to the Pittsburgh Police Department, on…
Dubuque Heroin, Fentanyl, and Meth Dealer Sentenced to Over 33 Years in Federal Prison After Causing Overdose
A man who arranged a heroin and fentanyl distribution in Dubuque that led to a near‑fatal overdose was sentenced July 29, 2022, to more than 33 years in federal prison. Derrick Darryl…
San Luis Obispo County Man Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging He Sold Fake Prescription Pills that Caused Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
LOS ANGELES – A Paso Robles man has been arrested on federal charges of selling counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl to a 19-year-old Atascadero resident who suffered a fatal overdose from…
Terre Haute Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison After Overdose Report Leads to Discovery of Methamphetamine Dealing and Multiple Firearms
INDIANAPOLIS – Matthew Beeler, 32, of Terre Haute, Ind., was sentenced to 183 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm…
Atlantic City Drug Dealer Sentenced for Overdose Death of Woman He Sold Fentanyl Laced Heroin to
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – An Atlantic City drug dealer is going to prison for 7 years for the death of a female customer who overdosed on the fentanyl-laced heroin he sold her.…
Suspected Overdose Victim was Shot and Killed, Pittsburgh Police Report
Pittsburgh, PA – A man found slumped over in his car was given Narcan by a passing good samaritan who believed he was suffering from a drug overdose, but when police arrived…
Maryland heights man charged in suspected overdose death of St. Charles mother of three
ST. LOUIS – A man suspected of supplying drugs to a St. Charles mother who died last month was indicted Wednesday on a charge of possession and distribution of fentanyl. The woman’s…
Mobile County Man Sentenced to Life in Overdose Death Case
MOBILE, AL – A Mobile man has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a major drug conspiracy and distribution of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin, including his actions resulting…
St. Louis County man faces drug charge after teen’s suspected overdose death
ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County is facing a federal drug charge after allegedly providing fentanyl to a 19-year-old who then suffered what is suspected to be a fatal…
Cleveland Man Sentenced to More than 27 Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl that Led to Overdose Death
CLEVELAND – Devonte L. Fellows, 26, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced on Thursday, June 30, 2022, to more than 27 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent after his…