Federal prosecutor tackles heroin scourge that claimed son
As the nation fights a spiraling drug epidemic, a top federal prosecutor is speaking out about the death of his son from a heroin overdose ......
View ArticlePresident Obama declares war on drug addiction
President Obama takes on the prescription painkiller and heroin addiction epidemic ravaging the US. ......
View ArticleSuspect in drug-induced death of Vernon man pleads not guilty
A suspected drug dealer accused of selling heroin to a Vernon man who is believed to have died of an overdose pleaded not guilty in Superior Court in Paterson on Friday. ......
View ArticleN.J. overdose deaths rise with more synthetic drugs being used
Drug overdose deaths continued to rise in New Jersey in 2015, spurred by a powerful synthetic drug more dangerous than heroin. ......
View ArticleMan Pleads Guilty to Selling Drug That Killed Pregnant Woman
A central New York man has admitted selling fentanyl-laced heroin to a 24-year-old pregnant woman who then injected the drugs and died of an overdose. ......
View ArticleMan Pleads Guilty to Selling Heroin That Led to Overdose
A Tennessee man faces 25 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to selling heroin that led to a person's overdose. ......
View ArticleOhio dealer imprisoned for pregnant girlfriend's drug death
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio drug dealer has pleaded guilty in the overdose death of his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child and been sentenced to eight years in prison. ......
View ArticleNot guilty pleas entered in drug death of Allendale man
Two men entered not guilty pleas on Monday in the drug-induced death of an Allendale man who overdosed after they allegedly sold him heroin. ......
View ArticleGuilty plea to drug charge in case linked to Boogaard death
A former minor league hockey player accused of selling prescription painkillers to an ex-hockey player who died of an accidental overdose has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug charge. ......
View ArticleWoman pleads guilty in boyfriend's drug overdose death
(AP) — A Boulder woman who police say is a known drug dealer has pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge stemming from the overdose death of her boyfriend. Prosecutors agreed to drop manslaughter and...
View ArticlePainkillers, heroin drive increase in US overdose deaths
Painkillers, heroin drive increase in US overdose deaths NEW YORK (AP) — Drug overdoses rose again last year, driven by surges in deaths from heroin and powerful prescription painkillers. ......
View ArticleMan Pleads Guilty to Selling Heroin in Overdose Death Case
A Hartford man has pleaded guilty to a heroin distribution charge in connection with an overdose death. ......
View ArticleNew Hampshire woman gets over 2 years for selling drug in overdose death
A woman has been sentenced to over two years in prison after pleading guilty to selling fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a New Hampshire man ......
View ArticleOhio man pleads guilty to selling opioids that led to 26 overdoses in a day
In a West Virginia case that highlights a growing nationwide epidemic, an Ohio drug dealer has pleaded guilty to selling opioid-laced heroin that was responsible for at least 26 overdoses in a single...
View ArticleDispose of unwanted drugs safely on Saturday
America is presently experiencing an epidemic of addiction, overdose and death due to abuse of prescription drugs, particularly opioid painkillers. ......
View ArticleMich. drug overdose deaths up 14%; Heroin, painkillers are culprits
Heroin and painkillers are continuing to wreak havoc on Michigan as drug overdose deaths are up 14%. ......
View ArticleDrug dealer pleads guilty in man's overdose
A Knoxville drug dealer pleaded guilty to reckless homicide Monday in the overdose death of one of his customers, prosecutors said. ......
View ArticleDrug Overdose Deaths Hit New High
Use of heroin and prescription painkillers are increasing rates of overdoses. ......
View ArticleSon of Rachel Noerdlinger pleads not guilty to manslaughter
Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Danielle Grootenboer said Khari Noerdlinger callously planned to kill a drug dealer who owed him money. ......
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