An elderly couple allegedly caught with more than 60 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop reportedly told officers that they had planned to give it away as Christmas gifts. According to the York News-Times, York County Sheriff’s deputies pulled over Patrick Jiron, 80, Tuesday after he failed to signal and crossed the center line. Lieutenant Paul …
One of the partygoers jumped from a second-story window when police arrived
A Virginia man was arrested on suspicion of illegally causing his girlfriend’s abortion. According to the New York Daily News, Sikander Imran, a doctor, allegedly ground up a pill that caused his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Brook Fiske, to miscarry her pregnancy. The New York woman was reportedly more than four months pregnant when she traveled …
Police say a former Arizona State University football player and a woman were found dead inside an apartment on Friday. Brock Haman, 24, and Veronica Birk, 25, were found dead inside the apartment by police when they conducted a welfare check. AZ Central reports that the two were both found in the bathroom. Police described them …
The parents of an 8-month-old Rhode Island baby are behind bars after the infant passed away from a drug overdose. Authorities noted the parents left the opioids in plain sight and easily accessible to the baby. The Washington Post reports that Coventry police received a 911 call at around 6 a.m. on Nov. 19. to a …
More Americans died from drug overdoses than guns or car crashes last year, with opioids blamed for most of the 64,070 deaths. A new federal report estimates 2.4 million Americans have an “opioid-use disorder.” Nancy Grace discusses the crisis with lawyer Mark Tate, who represents local governments suing big drug companies for marketing practices they …
An Indiana couple was arrested Monday for allegedly giving their 10-month-old daughter marijuana to treat her broken leg. The Muncie Star Press reported that Tessa Rose Murray, 23, and Nerrell McCoy, 20 are accused of drugging their child before getting her medical attention. Police got involved on June 18, after the baby was brought into IU Health Ball …
Three people have been charged after they allegedly used a 9-year-old girl to smuggle drugs into a Vermont prison. According to CBS News, inmate Jason Watson, 28, is accused of arranging the deal. He and Sarah Watson, 34, allegedly planned the incident during several phone conversations. The recipient was another inmate, Chad Paquette, 38. Sarah …
“This is the first reported pediatric death associated with cannabis exposure.”
An Oregon couple is facing charges after their 3-month-old son allegedly tested positive for methamphetamine. According to the Herald and News, Nickolaus Robert Hardtke Neace, 24, and Emily Rose McGinnis, 19, were charged after police followed up on a Department of Human Services (DHS) complaint regarding the baby’s wellbeing. A witness reportedly said they had seen Neace inject …
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An Ohio paramedic reportedly began to overdose as he drove an ambulance with a suspected overdose patient in the back. According to the Daytona Daily News, the firefighter medic began to exhibit signs of opioid exposure en route to the hospital. According to David Reichert, the Fairborn fire division chief, the man “was not feeling …
