May 29, 2023 Georgia prison guard, jail nurse charged with giving inmates contraband Clayton County, Georgia corrections officer Tabitha Clifton and jail nurse Jessica Castellanos have been arrested and charged with supplying contraband to prisoners.
May 29, 2023 The 'New Opium War': America's deadly fentanyl invasion could be China's revenge for 'century of humiliation' China fought two Opium Wars with Europe in the 1800s while suffering a crisis of opium addiction. Is it now seeking revenge by flooding the U.S. with synthetic opioids today?
May 27, 2023 Rep. Brad Wenstrup details what Congress is doing to spearhead fentanyl crisis Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, weighs in on the House passing the bipartisan Halt Fentanyl Act and push to crack down on fentanyl trade on 'Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Live.'
May 26, 2023 Dems make last minute changes to soften criminal penalties in bill intended to save thousands from drug deaths Democratic lawmakers in Nevada softened the threshold of fentanyl possession required for a low-level drug trafficking charge as part of a new bill aimed at saving lives from overdose.
May 26, 2023 6 migrant traffickers arrested after opening fire on Albanian border police Albanian police say they have arrested six migrant traffickers for allegedly organizing an illegal border crossing for people from Arab countries and opening fire on border police.
May 25, 2023 Over 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2022, CDC says Nearly 110,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, the highest number on record, and edging out the total death toll from 2021, according to the CDC.
May 25, 2023 Pennsylvania doctor gets 6 months for opioid prescription scheme Dr. Brian Gullett, 46, of Clarksville, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for his role in an opioid prescription fraud scheme.
May 25, 2023 Wisconsin lawmaker says his bar not a 'bad establishment' after 4 patrons overdose on fentanyl Republican Wisconsin state Rep. Rob Brooks on Thursday denied that his bar, where drug deals led to four fentanyl overdoses and one death, is a "bad establishment."
May 25, 2023 Iowa state troopers claim fentanyl is changing state from drive-through to drug distribution center Iowa state troopers say fentanyl is changing the state and it is no longer a drive-through point for drug dealers, but a distribution center.
May 24, 2023 Fentanyl overdoses are surging, so what is Congress doing to help? Congressional lawmakers identify what's letting fentanyl flow into the country and how overdoses from the deadly synthetic opioid can be curbed.