The Christiansburg Police Department has responded to three overdoses, one of which was fatal, within the last 24-hour period. All of the incidents appear to be accidental. Preliminary investigative information indicates the overdoses may involve people abusing what they believed to be the opioid prescription...
A 54-year old Stratford man is being held in custody for manslaughter and trafficking charges. The arrest happened on Friday and stems from a December investigation into the death of a 48-year old Stratford man who overdosed on fentanyl. Stratford Police say they have information that the...
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ7) -- The Christiansburg Police Department has responded to three overdoses, one of which was fatal, within the past 24 hours, according to a statement from the Town of Christiansburg. All of the incidents appeared to be accidental, according to the statement. Preliminary...
Firefighters are not used to receiving a 911 call about one of their members—but on May 19 Jaffrey Fire Department had to cope up with an emergency situation involving one from their own team. Firefighter Cara Campbell, one of the only two women firefighters on the...
Copyright 2019 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. - The Christiansburg Police Department says they have...
OPP photo of purple heroin seizure. (Supplied by OPP Twitter) A deadly mixture of heroin and fentanyl may be responsible for recent deaths in Huntsville and Muskoka Lakes. The Huntsville detachment of the OPP has been working with Office of the Chief Coroner investigating the deaths. The...
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis police are sounding the alarm after a startling spike in opioid overdoses. As of Friday afternoon, they said 12 people had overdosed and two had died in the...
TAUNTON — A Taunton woman was busted for drug trafficking last Friday, after police say they confiscated nearly 85 grams of suspected heroin or fentanyl she was carrying in her bra.Justine Ladetto, 32, 52 Plain St., was charged with single counts of trafficking heroin/fentanyl; conspiracy to...
ELKTON — A drug bust executed by the Elkton Police Department on Wednesday...
Maryland 4-Year-Old Child Dies After Being In South Carolina Hot Car, Coroner's Office SaysRichland County Coroner Gary Watts said at a news conference Friday that Zion Akinrefon, of Maryland, was pronounced dead Wednesday at a Midlands hospital from complications of probable hyperthermia.2 hours agoBob Turk...