A Michigan man is dead after allegedly fatally shooting his mother-in-law, her boyfriend, and their dog before kidnapping his wife and two young children. Police said Bruce Huntley, 33, killed Lisa Bradley, 58, and her longtime boyfriend, James Cole, 54, Saturday after his wife and two children, ages 2 and 4, sought refuge at their home following …
A Kentucky woman who officers found under the influence of multiple drugs is facing additional charges after her three children were found home alone in substandard conditions, police said. Kentucky State Police said they got involved Thursday evening, following reports of a woman passed out behind the wheel and a child running outside nearby. The …
Authorities in Connecticut say a tip led them to the recovery of narcotics and a firearm hidden in an ride-share driver’s vehicle. According to Fox News, Stamford police received a call suggesting 27-year-old Fernando “Sosa” Rodriguez was en route to make a drug delivery on Wednesday evening. The Danbury man, who was not on duty …
Packages of marijuana are washing up on the shores of one Florida community, prompting arrests and warnings from police. Authorities in Flagler County, near Daytona Beach, have arrested one man for taking some of the so-called pot “bricks” and are searching for a woman accused of doing the same. “To anyone thinking they can take …
A reported drug-addicted Missouri mother was charged Wednesday for allegedly stealing her terminally ill daughter’s pain medications police say. After responding to a report of a drug offense, authorities arrested Carol Ballweg, 46, of Troy, on four counts of stealing a controlled substance and two counts of abuse of a vulnerable person, the Troy …
Authorities in Florida say a couple built a drive-up window into their mobile home in order to serve the customers of their illegal narcotics business. According to the New York Post, the suspects, 32-year-old William Parrish Jr. and 20-year-old McKenzee Dobbs, set up shop in Ocala, Florida, until their residence was raided last month amid …
A Pennsylvania mother is facing criminal homicide charges for allegedly killing her 11-week-old son by breastfeeding him while using drugs. According to a criminal complaint obtained by CNN, Samantha Jones, 30, of Bucks County, killed her son, R.J., with a “combination of fatal drugs [injested] through breast milk.” An autopsy determined the infant had traces of methadone, …
A Georgia solicitor who frequently tried drug-related cases is on administrative leave after she was arrested over the weekend for marijuana possession, officials said. According to WXIA, Deidre Merriman, solicitor for the City of Atlanta, was arrested in Dooly County on August 25. Police said a deputy pulled Merriman over after spotting her speeding on GA 401 …
An Indiana father is facing criminal charges for allegedly being on drugs when his 2- and 4-year-old sons drowned in the Kankakee River Tuesday night. WGN reported that police believe Eric Patillo, 34, was on drugs and didn’t notice his two sons, Evan Patillo, 2, and Levi Patillo, 4, becoming overcome by the waters. Two fishers who were …
Ohio police said passersby rescued a 1-year-old girl from a hot car last week as her parents overdosed in a Canton parking lot. Speaking with “Inside Edition,” Eric Asher said he and his fiancée, Alexandria Whitt, were driving down the road when they saw a couple lying motionless outside a car and a baby sitting in the …
Authorities in New Jersey say a police chief was arrested this week on suspicion of purchasing narcotics online and negotiating a plan to delivery it to an area post office. According to the North Jersey Record, 43-year-old Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Chief Michael Coppola allegedly placed the order through the internet and went to pick …
An emergency treatment for drug overdoses was implemented this week at an Oregon jail when a police canine reportedly ingested heroin. According to Fox News, Abbie, the mix between a German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois who provides her services for the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, encountered the illicit drug on Tuesday evening after an individual …
