Drug overdose

Mass overdose leaves one dead, three hospitalized

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LAKEWOOD, CA – A potential mass overdose incident took place involving the potent synthetic opioid, fentanyl. The overdose led to one man’s death and the hospitalization of three other people in Lakewood, as informed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Emergency services were alerted around 1 a.m. on Sunday about the fentanyl-related incident. Officers arrived after they received a distress call about four people who had seemingly ceased breathing due to a suspected fentanyl …

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19-year-old killed in shootout with police

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UNION CITY, IN – In a sorrowful twist of events in Union City, Brayden Barnhouse, a 19-year-old resident, lost his life in a confrontation with the local sheriff’s deputies. Originally dispatched in response to a drug overdose involving Barnhouse, the situation quickly spiraled. Upon their arrival, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Deputies were told by family members that Brayden, despite the overdose report, had departed the home. A short search ensued, and Barnhouse was soon found …

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Oral surgeon facing 55 years for murder

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In a shocking turn of events, a prominent Maryland oral surgeon, Dr. James Ryan, 50, has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his 25-year-old girlfriend, Sarah Harris. Harris was found lifeless in their shared Montgomery County home in January 2022, with a plethora of pill bottles scattered around her. Post-mortem examinations revealed that Harris succumbed to an overdose of ketamine and diazepam. Jennifer Harrison, the Assistant State’s Attorney for Montgomery County, argued …

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Father charged with murder after forcing his son to take narcotics

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A tragic incident in Alabama has resulted in felony murder charges for a father and two neighbors after a man died from a drug overdose. Landon Tyler Rader, 26, was found dead in a Jasper home on March 27, allegedly after being forced to consume meth and amphetamines by his father, Jamie Landon Rader, and neighbors Ryan Dustin Clark and Tonya Raye Keene. The Walker County Sheriff’s Office has brought forth charges of felony murder, …

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Mother Indicted for Toddler’s Drug Overdose Death

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A Monmouth County Grand Jury has issued an indictment against a 26-year-old woman, Quanique Smith, following her 2-year-old son’s drug overdose death earlier this year in Asbury Park. The announcement was made on Monday by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Smith faces several criminal charges. These include manstlaughter, child endangerment, possession of a controlled substance, and hindering apprehension. If she is conviction of aggravated manslaughter, Smith could a maximum of 30 years in prison. …

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Arizona Woman Arrested on Murder Charges After Marine Dies of Drug Overdose

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Arizona authorities have arrested Alicia Hegarty for allegedly providing drugs to a Marine who later died of an overdose. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reported that Marshall Luppke, who was serving in the Twentynine Palms base, died on March 14, 2021, in his home in Yucca Valley. An autopsy was done of the Marine’s body to confirm his cause of death. The investigation was presented to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, who …

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