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Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic: Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Reports 4 Cases, 1 Fatality

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — Last week, the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office responded to four suspected fentanyl overdoses, including one fatal case. The Austin-American Statesman reported that a woman in her 30s died in the Brushy Creek area, while the three non-fatal overdoses involved individuals in their 20s. A sheriff’s sergeant informed the Statesman that these suspected overdoses occurred during the week of Jan. 14 and were under investigation by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. One …

Mother Faces New Charges After Jail Fentanyl Incident

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Gabriella Muniz, a mother already facing serious charges related to the death of her four-month-old child, is now confronting additional accusations. Prosecutors allege that Muniz smuggled fentanyl into the jail where she was being held, resulting in another inmate’s overdose. Muniz and the child’s father, Victor Gonzales, were arrested earlier this month after their infant was discovered unresponsive. Both parents, who have admitted to substance use, claimed they were co-sleeping with the …

Tennessee Man Sentenced to Life for Revenge Murder Involving Fatal Drug Overdose

KNOXVILLE, TN – A Knoxville court has handed down a life sentence without parole to Latawyne Osborne, 40, following his guilty plea in the murder of 22-year-old Danishka Melina Sibaja Mejia. Osborne’s conviction includes charges of first-degree murder and aggravated sexual battery, circumventing what could have been a capital case. The case stems from a series of violent events that began with Mejia accusing Osborne of sexual assault in April 2024. During a visit to …

Hidden Fentanyl in Bible Linked to SLO Overdose Death, RV Suspect Investigated

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Following a tragic overdose death in San Luis Obispo, investigators made a startling discovery – fentanyl hidden within a Bible inside the suspect’s RV. The incident has raised concerns about the use of increasingly potent drugs and the lengths to which some individuals will go to conceal illegal substances. The discovery came after the death of a 33-year-old man from an overdose of what was believed to be cocaine, but …

Fentanyl Overdose Deaths: Colorado Springs Suspects Arrested

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Authorities have arrested suspects in connection with multiple overdose deaths related to the distribution of fentanyl in Colorado Springs. The arrests come after an investigation into the deaths of several individuals from fentanyl overdoses. Law enforcement officials revealed that the suspects were involved in the distribution of the powerful synthetic opioid, which has been responsible for a growing number of overdose deaths across the country. Fentanyl is a highly potent and …

Arrested: Suspects in 2022 Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Case Nabbed in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Two suspects were arrested in Colorado Springs Thursday in connection to a fentanyl overdose death investigation that began in 2022. Hailee Helton and Thomas Galiano III were identified as the suspects in the fentanyl overdose death investigation in El Paso County. The investigation also linked them to another overdose in Pueblo County. Federal arrest warrants for the pair were issued in August 2023 for the unlawful distribution of fentanyl resulting in …

Conspiracy Members Sentenced to 35 Years in Fatal Juvenile Overdose Case

CARROLLTON, Texas – Following an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Carrollton Police Department, three individuals have been sentenced in a drug conspiracy case that resulted in the deaths of three teenagers in North Texas. The defendants, tied to at least 12 juvenile overdoses, were found guilty of trafficking counterfeit opioid pills laced with fentanyl to young teens. The victims were between the ages of 13 and 17, and the drugs were often …

Fatal Fentanyl: Wichita Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Son’s Overdose Death

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man has been sentenced to 18 years and three months in prison in connection to the death of his 22-month-old son from fentanyl ingestion. Calvin Vick, 26, was sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to distribution of a controlled substance causing great bodily harm or death, aggravated endangering a child and distribution of a controlled substance. The child, Israel Luna-Vick, was found unresponsive in an apartment and later died …

Teen’s Body Burned: Man Sentenced to Prison for Overdose Death

SAN DIEGO – A man has been sentenced to 25 years and four months in prison for setting a teenager’s body on fire in the Morena/Linda Vista neighborhood in August 2022. Bud Shelton, 34, received his sentencing inside a downtown San Diego courtroom on Monday. The victim, 15-year-old Janaeshia Dubose, died from a fentanyl overdose, according to prosecutors. After her death, Shelton burned her body. Despite the judge mentioning the possibility of drugs being traded …

Suspect Charged in Multiple Overdose Deaths in Daytona Beach Identified by Volusia Sheriff’s Office

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Volusia Sheriff’s Office has announced the identification and arrest of a suspect linked to multiple overdose deaths in the Daytona Beach area. The accused, 29-year-old Shawn Adams, has a history of felony charges and is believed to be the source of the drugs involved in these tragic deaths. Adams gained attention in August when he attempted to evade a traffic stop by Chief Deputy Brian Henderson. The subsequent chase led …