Opioid Crisis Friday: Woman Sold Fentanyl-Laced Drugs To Teen Who Died From Overdose During Class

by John Nightbridge A juvenile overdosed during class at Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs, and was found to have consumed an illegal drug in the bathroom that morning. She was taken to the hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead due to fatal exposure to fentanyl. Investigators spoke with two teen witnesses who saidContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Woman Sold Fentanyl-Laced Drugs To Teen Who Died From Overdose During Class”

Opioid Crisis: Mother Accused of Using Children to ‘Mule’ Fatal Fentanyl

An Albuquerque mother who allegedly concealed a deadly dose of fentanyl inside her children’s luggage has been charged with a federal drug crime, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Magdalena Silva Banuelos, 46, was indicted on distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death. According to court documents, sheContinue reading “Opioid Crisis: Mother Accused of Using Children to ‘Mule’ Fatal Fentanyl”

True Crime Sundays: Casey Anthony Blames Her Father for Daughter Caylee’s Death: ‘He Took Her from Me and He Went Away’

In her first on-camera interview, Casey Anthony makes several explosive claims about her daughter’s death. By Steve Helling for People Magazine Casey Anthony is finally speaking out — and placing the blame for her daughter’s death squarely on her father, George Anthony. Anthony, now 36, is telling her version of events on Casey Anthony: Where The Truth Lies,Continue reading “True Crime Sundays: Casey Anthony Blames Her Father for Daughter Caylee’s Death: ‘He Took Her from Me and He Went Away’”

True Crime Sundays: Police Identify the 4 University of Idaho Students Found Dead in Off-Campus Apartment

University President Scott Green confirmed the student’s deaths were being investigated as possible homicides By Charmaine Patterson. People Magazine The identities of the four University of Idaho students who were found dead in an off-campus apartment on Sunday have been identified. Moscow, Idaho, police shared the names of the students in a news release on its website on Monday: EthanContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Police Identify the 4 University of Idaho Students Found Dead in Off-Campus Apartment”

Opioid Crisis: FDA takes steps to authorize some overdose-reversing medicines for over-the-counter sale

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice that could help increase access to overdose-reversing naloxone drug products without the need for a prescription, paving the way to make more of them available for over-the-counter use.  Naloxone is a medication that blocks opiate receptors in the nervous system and rapidly reverses opioid overdosesContinue reading “Opioid Crisis: FDA takes steps to authorize some overdose-reversing medicines for over-the-counter sale”

Arizona refuses US demand to remove containers along border

by Anita Snow PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has refused the federal government’s demand to take down double-stacked shipping containers it placed to fill gaps in the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, saying it won’t do so until the U.S. moves to construct a permanent barrier instead. The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs dugContinue reading “Arizona refuses US demand to remove containers along border”

Supervisors Fletcher, and Anderson Reveal Proposed Opioid Settlement Framework

By City News Service San Diego County supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Joel Anderson Wednesday revealed an Opioid Settlement Framework they are asking the Board of Supervisors to approve next week. Some of the strategies they introduced in the framework include expanding access to medically assisted treatment, putting “wellness advocates” in hospitals, providing wrap-around services and housing,Continue reading “Supervisors Fletcher, and Anderson Reveal Proposed Opioid Settlement Framework”

True Crime Sundays: Lori Vallow Daybell’s trial vacated.

by CBS2 News Staff BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Justin Lum of Fox 10 (@jlumfox10) is reporting that Lori Vallow’s trial, set for January 9, 2023, has been vacated by the judge until a further investigation into her competency can be conducted. This comes after a sealed motion presented to the court was filed yesterday, October 5,Continue reading “True Crime Sundays: Lori Vallow Daybell’s trial vacated.”

Charleston County Coroner’s Office receives grant to combat opioid crisis

by: Chase Laudenslager CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has been awarded a three-year grant to combat opioid deaths. The Charleston County Coroner’s Office will team up with five other coroners offices in the area “to improve inter-county opioid investigation protocols, faster uploading of data to national stakeholder databases, and more accurate regionalContinue reading “Charleston County Coroner’s Office receives grant to combat opioid crisis”

True Crime Sundays: The Murder of Army Sergeant Tyrone Hassel III: A Love Triangle Gone Deadly.

by Elena Ferrarin “I need help. My husband was shot,” the tearful woman said to the 911 operator at about 11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve 2018. “I need help.” The caller was Kemia Hassel, whose husband, U.S. Army Sergeant Tyrone Hassel III, lay lifeless on the driveway, his body riddled with bullets. Tyrone Hassel, 23, andContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: The Murder of Army Sergeant Tyrone Hassel III: A Love Triangle Gone Deadly.”