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Mom of baby killed by fentanyl in sippy cup wanted to ‘relax and smoke marijuana,’ prosecutor says – Story
Jhenea Pratt is pictured in a booking photo after being arrested and charged in the 2018 death of her 17-month-old daughter. (Photo credit: Pittsburgh Police) Jhenea Pratt is pictured...
05 June, 2019
Mount Carmel doctor faces charges in overdose deaths
CLOSEFormer critical care doctor William Husel, center, pleads not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of 25 hospital patients while appearing with defense attorney Richard Blake, right, in Franklin County Court on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. Husel denies allegations that he...
05 June, 2019
Nashville sees spike in fatal drug overdoses
CLOSE Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is quickly becoming the most dangerous drug in America. Here are the basics. Brett Kelman, The TennesseanA spike in recent fatal overdoses could be tied to fentanyl-laced drugs in Davidson County, public safety officials have warnedSince...
05 June, 2019
Mom put fatal dose of fentanyl in baby’s sippy cup so she could ‘relax and smoke marijuana’: prosecutor
A woman found guilty of spiking her baby's sippy cup with a fatal dose of fentanyl committed...
05 June, 2019
Former Mount Carmel doctor pleads not guilty to 25 counts of murder; bond set at $1 million | WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WBNS) – A grand jury has indicted Dr. William Husel on charges stemming from the deaths of 25 patients in an overdose scandal that has rocked the Mount Carmel Health System and the families of nearly three dozen patients.Both the Franklin County Prosecutor’s...
05 June, 2019
30 accused drug dealers indicted after investigation into heroin and fentanyl sales in Mid-South
Copyright 2019 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (SHELBY COUNTY D.A. NEWS RELEASE) - A six-month-long investigation by...
05 June, 2019
Ohio doctor charged with 25 counts of murder for giving fatal opioid doses
(Reuters) - An Ohio doctor was charged with 25 counts of murder for administering high and sometimes fatal doses of opioid painkillers to dozens of very sick patients, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The doctor, William Husel, turned himself in to Columbus police following a six-month...
05 June, 2019
Ohio doctor charged with 25 counts of murder, accused of prescribing excessive doses of painkillers
An Ohio doctor accused of ordering excessive and potentially fatal doses of opioids to dozens of near-death patients is facing multiple counts of murder, prosecutors announced Wednesday.William Husel voluntarily surrendered to authorities and was charged in 25 deaths following a six-month investigation by the Franklin...
05 June, 2019
Mom Killed Baby With Fentanyl in Sippy Cup to ‘Relax’
A prosecutor said a Pittsburgh mother killed her baby by placing fentanyl in the child’s sippy cup so she could “relax and smoke marijuana,” it was reported. A Pennsylvania jury on June 4 cleared Jhenea Pratt, 23, of first-degree murder and third-degree murder, reported the Pittsburgh...
05 June, 2019