Memphis Sisters Fatally Overdose on Fentanyl 3 Months Apart
A Memphis, Tennessee, woman is now raising five grandchildren after losing two daughters to fentanyl just months apart. “Aside from my uncle, I'm the only thing they have,” said grieving mother Brenda Diggs. said WREG of her grandchildren. “I just don't get it. It's mind-boggling.” Her eldest daughter, Kenya Everett Wooten, 42, was trying to […]
Harris Vows to ‘Stop the Flow of Illegal Fentanyl’ After Drug Deaths Hit Record High on Her Watch
Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting the border state of Douglas, Arizona, primarily to discuss the domestic fentanyl crisis, saying she will “stop the flow of illicit fentanyl” into the United States. Meanwhile, under Harris and President Joe Biden's watch, drug-related deaths hit record highs. “I am on my way back to Arizona to receive […]
Harris border visit to focus on curbing fentanyl flow, boosting resources for border agents
Vice President Harris plans to call for more Border Patrol agents when she visits the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday, a campaign official said. He also plans to explain that if elected in November, curbing the flow of fentanyl into the United States will be his “top priority.” Harris is scheduled to visit Douglas, Arizona, and […]
Mother Arrested in Connection to Baby’s Fentanyl Death in West Virginia
A West Virginia mother has been arrested after allegedly using fentanyl to kill her 10-month-old daughter, WSAZ3. Reported. Candace Ferrell, 38, of Huntington, was charged with child abuse resulting in death, according to reports citing court documents. “I really don't know how I'm going to survive without her. I don't know. I guess I'll just […]
California One-Year-Old Dies After Ingesting Fentanyl; Parents Released
A Los Angeles-area, California, boy who was found unresponsive in a park and died in May had taken fentanyl, a coroner said. One-year-old Cameron Flores was rushed to Antelope Valley Medical Center from Melville J. Corson Park in Palmdale on May 22. Dying ThereABC7 Reported Saturday. According to the Los Angeles County coroner, his cause […]
At Least 46 Accused Fentanyl Dealers Charged with Murder in Texas
Texas lawmakers say at least 46 people have been charged with murder in the state for allegedly giving others lethal doses of fentanyl, a drug that is streaming across the border under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' watch. The figures were released by lawmakers. Updated KVUE reported Monday that House Bill 6 […]
Portland Toddler Dies of Suspected Fentanyl Overdose
A toddler in Portland, Oregon, has died of a suspected fentanyl overdose, authorities said. 2 year old girl Died She was rushed to the hospital from her home in the 9000 block of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard after police reported she was in cardiac arrest, KPTV reported. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) arrived […]
Dem House candidate pushes tough on fentanyl stance after dismissing it as border issue
Democratic congressional candidate Monica Tranel has previously suggested the deadly drug isn't coming from the southern border, but she appears to be changing her stance on the fentanyl crisis this election. Tranel, the Democratic candidate challenging Republican incumbent Rep. Ryan Zinke in Montana's 1st Congressional District, recently released a campaign ad taking a hard-line stance […]
‘Open Air Drug Market:’ Social Media Sites Including Instagram, Snapchat Fuel Fentanyl Deaths Among Youth
Social media platforms including Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook and Instagram, China's TikTok and Snapchat have become dangerous marketplaces for deadly counterfeit drugs laced with fentanyl, contributing to a rise in overdose deaths among young Americans. AP News Reports Social media has a new, dark side: it allows drug dealers to easily sell deadly goods to unsuspecting […]
US to sanction Mexican drug cartel Jalisco over fentanyl trafficking
First appeared on FOX: The Treasury Department is set to announce sanctions Tuesday against individuals and entities linked to violent Mexico-based drug trafficking cartels that are responsible for much of the fentanyl and other deadly drugs smuggled into the United States, Fox News Digital has learned. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control is […]