Douglas County Passed Away: June 7, 2023 ‘She wanted to help everybody, especially the underdogs’ Jetaya Lucero “had the most contagious smile,” her mother said. “She wanted to help everybody, especially the underdogs. She wanted to be a teacher for special needs kids.” But as vivacious as she appeared on the outside, Sharen Lucero said,Continue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories From Missouri – Jetaya Rose Lucero, 19”
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Opioid Crisis Friday: True Stories from Missouri – MJ Issa
Douglas County Died August 28, 2021 Trying to stop the drug trade is playing Whack-a-Mole. We have to arm our children’ MJ Issa was an accomplished athlete, a talented rapper and, his family said, a sneaker aficionado. “When he was younger, he would buy them on eBay and various shoe sites online and then heContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: True Stories from Missouri – MJ Issa”
Opioid Crisis Fridays: Amid a fentanyl crisis, Layne Staley’s mother still drumming up support for addiction recovery resources
by Maddie White Layne Staley from Kirkland, the lead singer of Alice in Chains, would have turned 56 years old this week. KIRKLAND, Wash. — New data out of King County shows the fentanyl crisis may be getting worse. Public Health – Seattle & King County reports that between January and the end of July ofContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: Amid a fentanyl crisis, Layne Staley’s mother still drumming up support for addiction recovery resources”
Opioid Crisis Friday: Pound of meth, 1,000 fentanyl pills and more found during Post Falls traffic stop
by Vincent Saglimbeni POST FALLS, ID. — Two people were arrested after law enforcement found a pound of methamphetamine, 1,000 fentanyl pills and more during a traffic stop in Post Falls on Tuesday. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy initiated a traffic stop for a minor traffic violation near I-90 and Pleasantview RoadContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Pound of meth, 1,000 fentanyl pills and more found during Post Falls traffic stop”
Opioid Crisis Friday: Over 18,000 fentanyl pills seized in suspected drug deal at Northern Quest.
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — Officers with Kalispel Tribal Police arrested one person during a suspected drug deal in the parking lot at Northern Quest Casino. According to the department, gaming agents were alerted to a potential drug deal and detained the suspects. Law enforcement seized over 18,000 fentanyl pills, a pound of methamphetamine, other narcoticsContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Over 18,000 fentanyl pills seized in suspected drug deal at Northern Quest.”
Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri- Nina Strada
by Judy L. Thomas and Laura Bauer Fentanyl has killed more than 850 in KC area. NINA STRADA, 22. DIED: JUNE 23, 2021 ‘She was that girl who would light up a room with her smile and her giggle’ On the surface, life was good for Nina Strada in mid-2021. The 22-year-old esthetician had justContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri- Nina Strada”
Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri. Taylor Everitt, 24
by Judy L. Thomas and Laura Bauer Died: October 28, 2020 Fentanyl has killed more than 850 in KC area. fter a critical crash, he suffered from leg pain. And bought a pill Becca Everitt had come home late from work the night before her son died. At the time, Taylor — who she calledContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri. Taylor Everitt, 24”
Opioid Crisis Fridays: Fentanyl Vaccine Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid Epidemic.
Study Suggests New Vaccine Could Prevent Deadly Opioid from Entering the Brain by Laurie Fickman A research team led by the University of Houston has developed a vaccine targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl that could block its ability to enter the brain, thus eliminating the drug’s “high.” The breakthrough discovery could have major implicationsContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: Fentanyl Vaccine Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid Epidemic.”
Opioid Crisis Fridays: Tragic Overdose in Kuna Reveals An Epidemic on the Rise in Idaho
by Parker A tragic incident unfolded in the Ridley’s parking lot in Kuna when an individual lost their life to a drug overdose. Police officers were on the scene in response to the distressing incident, and it wasn’t long before this became a topic of discussion throughout the community. The news was posted on aContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: Tragic Overdose in Kuna Reveals An Epidemic on the Rise in Idaho”
Opioid Crisis Friday: Woman sentenced for conspiracy to distribute drugs across Idaho-Canada border
by KTVB Staff The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Dalila Miller drove from the Seattle area to north Idaho with 227 pounds of meth and cocaine for it to be packed into Canada. COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — A 39-year-old California woman was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaineContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Woman sentenced for conspiracy to distribute drugs across Idaho-Canada border”