Augusta, ME-- In the wake of figures released by his office and the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Attorney General Aaron M. Frey says the latest drug overdose fatalities indicate that Maine's opioid crisis continues to claim lives at a distressing rate, even though...
As additional families file wrongful death lawsuits against Mount Carmel, Dr. William Husel, and other staff, a source tells ABC 6 another doctor at the hospital called at least one family affected by Husel's alleged actions to notify them and apologize. (WSYX/WTTE)COLUMBUS, Ohio — As additional...
An Oklahoma City woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for second-degree murder in a 2017 overdose death. Brenda June Merkel, 59, entered a negotiated plea of guilty...
Heathe YakinTimes Herald-Record GOSHEN — Police and prosecutors say the three firefighters and two former cops involved in Tuesday’s fentanyl and cocaine busts betrayed their oaths to protect the public.A six-month investigation led to more than 20 arrests in connection with a pair of conspiracies connected through...
Fincrime Daily Brief: The cost of dirty money, crypto scam central, record fentanyl haul, and more 1 hour ago (0 Comments) Posted by: Brian Monroe By Brian Monroebmonroe@acfcs.orgFebruary 7, 2019 In ACFCS’ latest Fincrime Daily Briefing, we highlight a great resource for financial crime compliance professionals, a visual, country-by-country roundup...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Tyrone woman who was a link in a drug-selling chain that led to a 31-year-old man’s fatal overdose in 2017 will be incarcerated for five to 15 years.Angela Michelle Miles, 24, apologized this week in Blair County Court for her role in...
The City Council of Nogales, Arizona, has voted unanimously on a resolution ordering Trump administration officials to rip out new “lethal” razor wire coiled on a border fence along the downtown shopping district. Such wire is “only found in a war, prison or battle setting” and is...
Last year, 1,489 people died from suspected illicit drug overdose deaths across British Columbia, an increase of 67 people from 2017's total of 1,422. In 2009, the illicit drug overdose death total in B.C. was 204.This health emergency continues to grow despite increased funding and efforts...
A woman eager to learn the pharma trade with an emerging startup called Insys Therapeutics testified Thursday she instead became swept up in a web of extravagant deceit and sexual treachery — the end goal of which was to dominate the pain-management market with a...
The opioid crisis continues, and now, drug manufacturers are facing more scrutiny than ever for their role in the epidemic. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is suing Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, and the family that owns the company, the Sacklers. But a new study...