A toddler in Michigan died after ingesting an "extraordinary level" of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that's far more potent than heroin, authorities say. Ava Floyd, 18 months old, died on Dec. 25. The prosecutor's office in the Detroit suburb of Macomb County said that the...
Breaking News EmailsGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.SUBSCRIBEJan. 16, 2019, 11:37 PM GMTBy Corky SiemaszkoLeaning on her cane, Joan Caleodis stepped gingerly into history on Wednesday as one of the first people to legally purchase...
Officials in Oxford County are warning about a toxic batch of blue fentanyl that is causing people to "drop" right after use. The alert comes from Southwestern Public Health, which oversees Elgin and Oxford Counties as well as the City of St. Thomas. The "very toxic fentanyl"...
Breaking News EmailsGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.SUBSCRIBEJan. 17, 2019, 2:26 AM GMTBy Erik Ortiz and Doha MadaniA widower who lost his wife to a lethal dosage of pain medication while she was hospitalized last...
On Nov. 8, three people were found dead within hours in one South Georgia county, all from fentanyl and cocaine toxicity.After arresting one man in late December on charges of felony murder, the GBI has now arrested...
A US couple has been charged in the opioid overdose of their 18-month-old daughter who died on Christmas Day. An autopsy revealed little Ava Floyd had ingested up to 15 times the amount of fentanyl authorities had ever seen in the Michigan county in the last...
Breaking News EmailsGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.SUBSCRIBEJan. 15, 2019, 9:50 PM GMTBy David K. LiThree adults — including the parents of a 5-month-old baby — were rushed to the hospital after they overdosed inside...
Toronto Public Health has issued a warning about illicit drugs being sold in the city as either fentanyl or heroin causing what the city agency calls "concerning" symptoms.People who have ingested the drugs have reported having "horrifying and traumatizing" experiences, according to the Toronto Overdose Prevention Society.It...
Detroit parents are charged with murder after their 18-month-old daughter died on Christmas Day from fentanyl poisoning at their home 'where they were packaging drugs for sale'Antonio Floyd , 28, and 27-year-old Shantanice...