October 24, 2023 CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: Philly volunteers knocking on doors handing out Narcan as overdoses reach record-high A Philadelphia city initiative is door-to-door canvassing to provide residents with drug overdose prevention resources amid a surge in overdose deaths.
October 21, 2023 New York City cop accused of conspiring to sell 'kilogram quantities' of fentanyl, heroin on the job NYPD officer Grace Baez was charged with narcotics distribution and conspiracy to distribute narcotics after allegedly offering to sell large quantities of fentanyl and heroin.
October 19, 2023 Homeless man horrifies San Francisco neighborhood with 'free fentanyl 4 new users' sign A homeless man in San Francisco has put up signs offering free illegal drugs and is throwing parties that are angering some of his neighbors, according to a new report.
October 19, 2023 California man detonates explosive-filled teddy bear in parking lot An exploding teddy bear led to the arrest of a suspect in California and the seizure of drugs, weapons and ammunition, police said.
October 17, 2023 4 inmates in Georgia on the run after escaping jail through damaged window, authorities say Sheriff David Davis said that the four men who escaped from the Bibb County Jail in Georgia should all be considered dangerous as the manhunt continues.
October 15, 2023 Cops say traffic stop for expired license plate turned up 'plethora' of drugs, guns near rehab center, daycare Police say they found a lot more than a woman driving with an expired license plate in Georgia last week, arresting her on drug and gun charges.
October 13, 2023 Court order allows Maryland vendors to carry hemp-based products A Maryland judge's partial suspension of the state's recreational marijuana law has allowed vendors to sell hemp-derived products containing intoxicating THC levels.
October 13, 2023 Alabama commission aims to award medical marijuana licenses before 2024 following bumpy rollout of program The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is aiming to award permits before 2024 following several accusations that the commission deliberated in private when selecting license winners.
October 12, 2023 Children's book author accused of poisoning husband says 'fair trial' now impossible Kouri Richins, the Utah mom of three and children's book author accused of poisoning her husband to death, wants her charges dismissed due to prosecutorial misconduct.
October 12, 2023 Mexico honors former military official who was arrested in the US on drug trafficking charges in 2020 Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has honored a former defense secretary who was arrested three years ago in the U.S. for allegedly trafficking drugs.