After my son Shelby died of a fentanyl/heroin overdose, I immersed myself in helping spread awareness about the opioid epidemic. I joined grief support groups on Facebook, collaborated with friends and family to create a resource website (www.doitforshelby.com) and connected with as many people as I possibly could to help them with their grief andContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: The Story of Mimi in Shelby County, TN.”
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True Crime Sundays: Second body recovered from Old Montreal building destroyed by fire.
by Evelyn Blackwell Montreal police confirmed Tuesday evening that a second body has been recovered from the building in Old Montreal that was destroyed by a fire last week. The fire department’s technical rescue unit found the victim while searching the building using a crane. The body has been taken to a forensic lab toContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Second body recovered from Old Montreal building destroyed by fire.”
Opioid Crisis Friday: KCSO: Over 100 Fentanyl pills seized and woman arrested in traffic stop.
by Rob King ATHOL, ID — Deputies with the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Spokane woman Sunday night when drugs were discovered during a traffic stop. A deputy pulled over a vehicle on near Highway 54 and Railroad Street in Athol, Idaho. According to KCSO, the deputy saw drug paraphernalia in plain view. KCSOContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: KCSO: Over 100 Fentanyl pills seized and woman arrested in traffic stop.”
True Crime Sundays: Canadian Woman Killed on ‘Dream Birthday Vacation’ at Mexican Hotel with Boyfriend, Suspect in Custody.
by Tristan Balagtas Authorities have detained a suspect in connection with the death of a woman at a hotel in a Mexican resort town, reports say. Citing prosecutors in Mexico, the CBC reports that a woman from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, was found dead Friday at a hotel in the coastal resort city of Playa Del Carmen.Continue reading “True Crime Sundays: Canadian Woman Killed on ‘Dream Birthday Vacation’ at Mexican Hotel with Boyfriend, Suspect in Custody.”
Opioid Crisis Friday: My Daughter Died From an Overdose. I’m Sharing Her Story to Help Others
by Michelle Schwartzmier “Tell them my story.” My 20-year-old daughter Casey said these words to me not long before she died of an accidental heroin overdose on January 15, 2017. She said that if something were ever to happen to her, she’d want me to write an honest obituary about her struggles with addiction. IContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: My Daughter Died From an Overdose. I’m Sharing Her Story to Help Others”
True Crime Sundays: ‘They butchered him:’ Shelton family find son’s killer and dismembered remains after slow police response.
by PJ Randhawa SHELTON, Wash. — 911 calls captured the desperate pleas of Taylor Krise and his family on Nov. 23, 2020. His brother, Derrick Wily, 27, had been missing for weeks. The last person to see Wily alive had just confessed a shocking secret to his family. “I need the police here right now at LakeContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: ‘They butchered him:’ Shelton family find son’s killer and dismembered remains after slow police response.”
Opioid Crisis Friday: Family sues Airbnb after 19-month-old dies of fentanyl toxicity during stay in Florida rental.
Enora Lavenir died Aug. 7, 2021, one day after her family checked into an Airbnb rental in Wellington. They were staying there during a trip from France. by Marlene Lenthang The family of a 19-month-old who died after being exposed to fentanyl, allegedly at an Airbnb property in Florida, is suing the vacation rental companyContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Family sues Airbnb after 19-month-old dies of fentanyl toxicity during stay in Florida rental.”
True Crime Sundays: 2 of 4 Americans Kidnapped in Tamaulipas, Mexico Are Dead. Here’s What We Know So Far
by Sanya Mansoor and Nik Popli Two of the four Americans who the FBI said went missing on Friday in an armed abduction in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico have been found dead, the Tamaulipas state governor said Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. Governor Américo Villarreal said that of the two individuals alive, one was wounded andContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: 2 of 4 Americans Kidnapped in Tamaulipas, Mexico Are Dead. Here’s What We Know So Far”
Opioid Crisis Friday: Two teens die from overdose of suspected counterfeit pills containing fentanyl.
Portland Police on Monday night announced the deaths of two teenagers from a suspected overdose of fentanyl. On Sunday, officers responded to a suspected overdose death(link is external) of a high-school-aged youth. In the teen’s possession were suspected fentanyl pills, commonly known as “M30s.” Counterfeit prescription pills seized in March 2021 by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s OfficeContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Two teens die from overdose of suspected counterfeit pills containing fentanyl.”
History Lesson Tuesdays: 7 Deadliest Weapons in History
by Michael Ray The earliest known purpose-built weapons in human history date to the Bronze Age. Maces, which were little more than rocks mounted on sticks, had questionable value as hunting tools, but they were superbly suited for smashing the bones and skulls of other humans. Later in the Bronze Age, the sword made its first appearance. SinceContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 7 Deadliest Weapons in History”
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