JAYPEE LUCIANO MORALES, 2 Johnson County Died: November 14, 2020 He was just 2. Now his parents are in prison for his death First responders found 2-year-old JayPee Luciano Morales unresponsive inside a home in Merriam in mid-November 2020. Testing later showed that fentanyl was in the little boy’s system, and medical examiners concluded thatContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – JayPee Luciano Morales, 2”
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Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Lantz Tucker
LANTZ TUCKER, 22 Johnson County DIED: MARCH 4, 2020 ‘He always said, ‘Go big or go home.’ And that’s how he lived his life” Ask Crystal Tucker to describe her son, Lantz, and she doesn’t hesitate one bit. “The first word that comes to mind is fearless,” she said. “He wasn’t afraid of a challenge.Continue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Lantz Tucker”
Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Adrian Caggianelli
Johnson County Died: July 28, 2020 ‘It was trauma on top of trauma on top of trauma’ Though not a huge fan of school, Adrian Caggianelli was “an extremely smart kid” and an excellent left-handed pitcher at Olathe East High School, even receiving a scholarship to play baseball in college, his mother said. No matterContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Adrian Caggianelli”
Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Seth Barnes
SETH BARNES, 19 JOHNSON County DIED: SEPT. 19, 2021 Mom searches for truth after son’s death in 2021. Seth Barnes had wanted to be an architect. He loved the outdoors and hiking and camping as well as swimming. And as a boy he played about any sport he could. “He was pretty goofy,” said hisContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Seth Barnes”
Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri- Adam Black, 49
Johnson County Died: July 12, 2021 A father’s warning: ‘You’re gonna wind up gone, just like Adam.’ At his son’s celebration of life, Dennis Black stood in front of dozens of Adam’s friends. People Adam, 49, had known for most of his adult life, people he had gotten high with. And as he grieved hisContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri- Adam Black, 49”
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