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…
Chula Vista Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Pills that Caused Overdose Death of 20-Year-Old
Assistant U. S. Attorney Jennifer E. McCollough (619) 546-8773 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 29, 2022 SAN DIEGO –Jonathan Mefford was sentenced in federal court today to 190 months in prison for…
Blackwood Man Charged for Drug Overdose Death of 12-Year-Old Child
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 35-year-old Blackwood man, Troy Nokes was charged on Monday for first degree manslaughter and for causing the drug overdose death of a 12-year-old child. Camden County Prosecutor…
Galloway drug dealer pleads guilty for overdose death of customer
MAYS LANDING- A Galloway Township drug dealer has pleaded guilty to liability and drug charges in connection to the 2018 fatal overdose of 59 year-old Anthony Tamburelli, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary…
Dubuque Woman Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Non-Fatal Overdose
A woman who distributed fentanyl to a man who overdosed and nearly died was sentenced March 22, 2022, to ten years in federal prison. Emily Ann Nelson, age 29, from Dubuque, Iowa,…
Akron Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Led to Overdose Death
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Quentin D. Watson, 35, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Pamela A. Barker to 30 years…
West Point Cadets Overdose on Fentanyl Laced Cocaine on Spring Break
Two West Point cadets are in critical condition and four were treated after overdosing on fentanyl-laced cocaine while on spring break in Florida on Thursday. Police arrived at an Airbnb rental home…
Two Cleveland Men Charged with Distributing Fentanyl Mixture that Led to Overdose Death
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal grand jury has returned a four-count indictment charging Willie A. Pratt, 33, and Darryl L. Roberts, 31, both of Cleveland, Ohio, with distributing…
Judge sentences fentanyl dealer who caused overdose death to life in federal prison
ST. LOUIS –Gerald E. Cardwell, Jr., 50, of O’Fallon, Missouri was sentenced today to life imprisonment for Distribution of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl) Resulting in Death. Cardwell was convicted by a jury…
Eugene Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Overdose Death of University of Oregon Student
EUGENE, Ore.—A Eugene man was sentenced to federal prison today for supplying a University of Oregon student with fentanyl-laced counterfeit Oxycodone pills that caused the student’s overdose death. Micaiah Wendell Ray Hill,…
St. Louis man pleads guilty to distribution of a controlled substance related to overdose death investigation
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Markquis Bryant on today’s date for the crime of distribution of a controlled substance related…
Hollywood Woman and TV Actor Charged with Participating in Home-Delivery Drug Trafficking Ring that Led to Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
LOS ANGELES – A Koreatown man is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon after being arrested Saturday on federal charges alleging he worked with a Hollywood woman who ran a drug-delivery…
Drug dealer charged for overdose death of Medford teen
MEDFORD, NJ – A 19-year-old man is was charged for causing the overdose death of a Medford Township teenager after counterfeit prescription drugs he sold the teen caused his death. The Medford…
Tampa Man Who Tried To Move Overdose Victim’s Body From Garage At Hard Rock Casino Pleads Guilty To Distributing Fentanyl And Heroin
You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 25, 2022 Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Nicholas Primo (34, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to distributing a substance…
Five Adults Found Dead After Possible Group Narcotics Overdose
Local police found five adults dead Sunday afternoon in a Colorado apartment, according to The Denver Post. A neighbor, Ian Scott, said he heard screaming and found a woman, who he said…
Montgomery County man convicted of distributing fentanyl resulting in overdose
HOUSTON – A 41-year-old Pinehurst man has entered a guilty plea to distributing drugs that resulted in the serious bodily injury of another Montgomery County man, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…
Former Angels Communications Director Eric Kay Convicted in Tyler Skaggs Overdose Case
An ex-employee of the Los Angeles Angles was convicted today in connection with the 2019 overdose death of Angles pitcher Tyler Skaggs, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad…
Former Rice University player sentenced in carfentanil overdose death of star athlete
HOUSTON – A 27 year-old Katy resident and former football star at both Cinco Ranch High School and Rice University has been ordered to federal prison for distributing a deadly synthetic opioid,…
Eight Defendants Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Distributing Fentanyl Linked To Multiple Overdose Deaths In The Bronx
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Timothy Foley, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York Division (“DEA”), and Keechant…
Grand jury indicts St. Louis woman linked to fentanyl overdose investigation
ST. LOUIS – On February 16, 2022, a federal grand jury indicted Chuny Ann Reed, age 46, for distribution of crack cocaine (cocaine base) and fentanyl, and distribution of cocaine base and…
Inmate dies of drug overdose while being processed at Charlotte County Jail
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FL – During the intake process, a 21-year-old man showed signs of medical distress and was transported to Shorepoint Health Punta Gorda, where he later passed as a result of…
Four Defendants Arrested In Connection With The Overdose Death Of Michael K. Williams
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Keechant Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), announced that IRVIN CARTAGENA, a/k/a “Green…
Four men charged in actor Michael K. Williams’s overdose death, U.S. prosecutor says
– Four men have been arrested and charged in last year’s overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams, who was best known for playing a shotgun-toting drug dealer in the HBO crime…
Florence Township drug dealer charged for overdose death
FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Florence Township Police Chief Brian Boldizar announced that a 26-year-old Burlington Township drug dealer has been charged with causing the death of…
Three Defendants Arrested For Operating Narcotics Delivery Service Responsible For Three Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Tim Foley, the Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), and Keechant…
Baltimore drug dealer charged for two overdose deaths in Harford County
WHITEHALL – Harford County Detectives have arrested a Baltimore County man during an investigation into two fatal overdoses in Harford County. On October 25, 2021, deputies assigned to the Southern Precinct of…
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