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Wappingers Falls Dad Admits Role In 10-Month-Old Daughter's Death From Fentanyl Exposure: DA - AOL
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (252+ words) A Dutchess County father has pleaded guilty in connection with the fentanyl-related death of his 10-month-old daughter " more than five years after the child died, prosecutors announced." Thomas Martinez, 41, of the Village of Wappingers Falls, pleaded guilty to criminally negligent…...
Mother honors teen lost to fentanyl poisoning
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (33+ words) WSMV Mother honors teen lost to fentanyl poisoning Man arrested after trying to get on plane in Lebanon 2 dead, 1 injured in shooting in Antioch...
Hempstead man arrested during police investigation into fatal overdose
1+ day, 1+ min ago (88+ words) May 17, 2026, 6: 26 AM A 58-year-old Hempstead man has been arrested following a police investigation into a fatal overdose, according to Nassau County police. Police arrested Nathaniel Greene Saturday night. Subsequent the police investigation, Greene was found allegedly in possession of a…...
Saskatoon firefighters faced 'substantial strain' from overdoses last year | CBC News
20+ hour, 33+ min ago (585+ words) The surge in homelessness and addiction issues placed a growing strain on the Saskatoon Fire Department last year, with a spike in calls and responses to overdoses and encampments. A city hall summary of the fire department's year in review…...
Saskatoon firefighters faced 'substantial strain' from overdoses last year
19+ hour, 5+ min ago (565+ words) The surge in homelessness and addiction issues placed a growing strain on the Saskatoon Fire Department last year, with a spike in calls and responses to overdoses and encampments. A city hall summary of the fire department's year in review…...
Maine must remain steadfast in tackling overdose crisis | Opinion
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (442+ words) Lauren Dembski-Martin, LCSW, is social services manager for the Scarborough Police Department, where she works on the LEAD program. After decades of individuals stumbling to find resources and support services for substance abuse disorders, the state of Maine has seen…...
Tomball restaurant manager sentenced for giving coworker fatal fentanyl dose
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (365+ words) Fentanyl, shown in powder form, has caused thousands of deaths in Texas in recent years. A Tomball restaurant manager accused of giving his 24-year-old co-worker a dose of fentanyl that killed her was sentenced Friday to six years in prison,…...
A Florida man discovered $30, 023 in a lost bag at Wawa, but what he did next stunned even police officers
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (1503+ words) A West Palm Beach man walked into a Riviera Beach Wawa restroom and found a fanny pack filled with $30, 023 in cash, then spent days trying to return every...
Scott County aims to "change our image" with opioid settlement funds
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (839+ words) In 2015, Austin, Indiana, made national headlines for an HIV outbreak spurred by shared needles and substance abuse. Austin was later the first town to implement Indiana's needle exchange program, which helped stem the spread of HIV. When Chris Fugate, Scott…...
Community Briefs: Police blitz in Danville | Narcan distribution boxes
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (617+ words) Here at Danville San Ramon we have real human reporters, out in the community every day, covering local stories to deliver fact-based journalism. They uphold our standards through rigorous editorial and fact-checking processes so you know our reporting is accurate....