09 Apr Reading man sentenced for delivering drugs that caused overdose death
Kevin Rauch was sentenced to up to 15 years for selling the fentanyl-laced heroin that caused an Exeter Township man's overdose death on Aug. 22. ...
Kevin Rauch was sentenced to up to 15 years for selling the fentanyl-laced heroin that caused an Exeter Township man's overdose death on Aug. 22. ...
Journal Staff Tuesday Apr 9, 2019 at 12:50 PM Apr 9, 2019 at 12:50 PM PROVIDENCE — A Central Falls man faces six years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking fentanyl from his apartment and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Providence.Dennis Rivera, 31, pleaded guilty...
With every traffic stop and house visit, police officers and public safety officials...
On April 4 2019, the following warning appeared (archived here), containing the claim that marijuana smokers can detect fentanyl contamination by smell: In addition to its primary claim (that fentanyl-laced weed smells like popcorn), the post contained some secondary tacit claims: primarily that marijuana can be contaminated with...
Frontline outreach workers say they are seeing a rise in the number of fake Xanax pills circulating in the Halifax area that contain the deadly opioid fentanyl."We definitely are starting to see more contamination within different substances in Halifax," said Matthew Bonn, an outreach worker for Halifax...
Lee Klinedinst (Photo: Submitted)A Glen Rock man is accused of providing the drugs that killed a Shrewsbury Township woman two years ago, according to state police.Police said Lee Michael Klinedinst, 28, gave fentanyl to Christine Munsey, 34, on April 4, 2017. Her cause of death was mixed...
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 April 9, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released an analysis of misguided provisions in Gov. Tim Walz’s (D-Minn.) budget that would impose new taxes on pharmaceutical drugs in the name of halting the opioid crisis. Below...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recently reported that, while overdose deaths have come down slightly over the past year in the Cleveland metropolitan region, a new killer has emerged on the scene: cocaine mixed with fentanyl. The Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Office informs the public that...
It is common knowledge that addiction to opioids and other controlled substances such as fentanyl is a national epidemic that needs to be addressed. But, the plans being offered by Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz and the state legislature will drive up pharmaceutical costs, hurt patients,...