Indiana Baby Fatally Overdoses on Fentanyl, Parents Charged
An Indiana couple faces felony child neglect charges after a 6-month-old infant died from fentanyl and methamphetamine poisoning, authorities said. Nicole Neely, 42, and Owen Miller, 43, are each charged with one count of neglect resulting in the death of a dependent and two counts of neglect resulting in the death of a dependent. There […]
87K Fentanyl Pills, Meth, Heroin Seized in Washington State from Alleged Cartel-Connected Smuggler
BORDERTOWN, USA: Police in Tacoma, Washington, have seized approximately 87,000 fentanyl pills from an alleged drug trafficker associated with a Mexican cartel, city officials said in a written statement. Officers also found 83 pounds of methamphetamine and heroin that were allegedly brought into Washington from the Mexican border. “During the investigation, it was determined that […]
MI Children Aged 5 & 7 Find Dad and Friends Overdosing on Fentanyl
Two Michigan men are dead and one is in critical condition after two young children found their father and his friend unresponsive after a suspected fentanyl overdose, local police said. The children, ages 5 and 7, found their father unconscious in the apartment and called their grandmother, who also called 911. report Fox 2 Detroit. […]
Kentucky Police Seize Enough Fentanyl to Kill Two Million Americans
A small Kentucky sheriff’s department has seized enough fentanyl to kill 2 million Americans within five years, officials announced Tuesday. Residents of Madison County — home of central Kentucky Fewer 100,000 people, The deadly drug is “easily accessible,” said Sheriff’s Deputy Tony Terry, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. local CBS News Bureau. County deputies […]
Oregon Fentanyl Overdoses Increase by 1,530%, Largest Spike in the U.S.
Fentanyl overdose rates in Oregon have skyrocketed by 1,530 percent in recent years, making it the fastest-growing state in the nation. new FOX12 report Shocking statistics revealed using data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals 1,268 people died from the effects of deadly drugs from September 2019 to September 2023 […]
Elon Musk opines on how to tackle fentanyl deaths
Businessman Elon Musk has suggested that to tackle fentanyl deaths, the United States should either impose heavy penalties for possession or legalize the drug. “We need to either legalize fentanyl so addicts don’t accidentally ingest lethal doses, or impose stiffer penalties for possessing fentanyl. If authorities refuse to do the latter, at least try the […]
Texas suspect charged with murder after allegedly using Uber to deliver fatal fentanyl pills: police
Authorities in Texas arrested an alleged drug dealer who was later charged with murder after allegedly “taking advantage of an unsuspecting Uber delivery driver” to deliver fentanyl. Kennedy Kirby, 30, of Garland, was initially charged with manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance, according to the Wylie Police Department. On Thursday, he was formally charged […]
Federal jury indicts 17 for smuggling drugs like fentanyl into US from Mexico using fire extinguishers
A federal grand jury in California indicted 10 men on charges of smuggling fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin into the United States from Mexico by stuffing them into fire extinguishers and hiding the drugs inside tons of scrap metal. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California has identified 13 cases, including 680,992 fentanyl […]
US study finds more people die smoking drugs like fentanyl than injecting them
Smoking has surpassed injecting drugs as the most common method of drug overdose deaths in the United States, a new government study suggests. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named the study published Thursday the largest study to examine how Americans ingested the drugs that led to their deaths. CDC officials decided to […]
Baby Overdoses on Fentanyl in Florida, Mother Arrested
A Fort Myers, Fla., woman was arrested after her baby allegedly overdosed on fentanyl, and CPR restored her pulse, police said. Fort Myers Police responded to a call about a baby not breathing at 1:34 a.m. Sunday, WINK News report. Officers met the caller, 38-year-old Mary Sinopoli, the baby’s mother, on the side of the […]