Fentanyl
Lake Co. deputy sheriff, 2 firefighters, suspect recovering after possible fentanyl exposure
A Lake County deputy sheriff and two firefighters are recovering after they were exposed to what is believed to be fentanyl during a traffic stop, according to officials with the Lake County Sheriff's Office.The deputy stopped the vehicle on Florida Boys Ranch Road in the...
08 May, 2019
Deputy and two firefighters hospitalized after fentanyl exposure
Clermont, Fla - A Lake County deputy and two firefighters are recovering after being exposed to what is believed to be fentanyl during a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office said. The deputy stopped the vehicle on Florida Boys Ranch Road near the intersection with County Road...
08 May, 2019
Carroll County sees 11 overdoses over weekend, even as long-term trend is down since 2018, data show
April in Carroll County represented a continuing trend of decreasing drug and alcohol overdoses, though May has started with...
08 May, 2019
Trial begins for man accused of fentanyl attack in Mukilteo
EVERETT — She’d texted her new boyfriend twice that morning in May 2018, saying she wanted to be picked up from a Mukilteo hotel. Her off-and-on ex-boyfriend, Zachary Madding, told her he didn’t want her to leave. “He just started acting, I don’t know, mean,” the woman...
08 May, 2019
Fentanyl Facts and Fiction: A Safety Guide for First Responders
Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, was first synthesized in December 1960 by Dr. Paul Jansen in Belgium. It was developed as an IV analgesic and its first clinical use was recorded in 1963. Fentanyl was brought to...
08 May, 2019
Nampa Police change their tactics to crack down on illegal opioid traffickers
NAMPA, Idaho — With a massive amount of heroin flowing into the Gem State, Nampa Police Department's Special Investigation Unit, which...
08 May, 2019
Fentanyl poses death threat to addicts
Former Gov. Jim McGreevey spoke at reentry conference at St. Peter's University and raised concerns about street drugs. ...
08 May, 2019
DEA sting leads to major seizure of fentanyl pills, meth in KCK
A Drug Enforcement Administration investigation led to several arrests in Kansas City, Kansas, along with seized guns and large amounts of drugs.Federal agents seized around 1,500 fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone in a recent operation, according to court records. Erik Smith, the assistant special agent...
08 May, 2019
CDC: Ohio second in Fentanyl mortality rates
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest numbers, Ohio is second in the United States for Fentanyl mortality rates. Only West Virginia is higher in Fentanyl mortality rates.The CDC has compiled data from around the United States on Fentanyl mortality rates and below is...
08 May, 2019