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…
Parma Heights Man Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl that Led to Fatal Overdose
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal jury returned guilty verdicts on Thursday, April 7, 2022, against Defendant Marcus L. Sanders, 24, of Parma Heights, Ohio, following a four-day…
Upland Man Arrested on Indictment Alleging He Distributed Fentanyl to Victim Who Soon Afterward Died from Overdose
RIVERSIDE, California – A San Bernardino County man was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment that alleges he sold fentanyl to a woman last year who soon afterward suffered…
Four Men Indicted for Fentanyl Conspiracy That Resulted in Overdose Death
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Four Kansas City, Missouri-area men have been indicted for their role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, which resulted in an overdose death. Dmitry Cattell, 22, Joseph Burgess,…
Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To Eight Years In Overdose Death
SAN JOSE – Xavier Robledo was sentenced in federal court today to 96 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that caused overdoses in two people and killed one, announced United States Attorney…
Baltimore Drug Dealer Admits to Distributing Fentanyl and Cocaine to a Fatal Overdose Victim
Baltimore, Maryland – Aaron Arthur Fields, a/k/a “Handz”, age 33, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty on March 30, 2022, to distribution of controlled substances, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and possession with…
Poughkeepsie Narcotics Dealer Arrested In Connection With Multiple Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl-Laced Heroin
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 Kirk…
Federal Jury Convicts Hopkins Man for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Eleven Overdose Deaths
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal jury found a Hopkins, Minnesota man guilty of distributing controlled substances, including fentanyl, which resulted in the deaths of eleven people and caused serious bodily injury…
Cleveland Man Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl that Led to Overdose Death
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal jury convicted Devonte L. Fellows, 26, of Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, March 25, 2022, of distributing fentanyl that led to the death…
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…