Man who sold fentanyl-laced pill liable for $5.8 million in death of young female customer
A drug dealer who sold a fentanyl-laced pill is liable for $5.8 million in the death of the woman to whom he sold it.
CPD: Mother facing manslaughter charge for fentanyl-related death of her 2-year-old
A woman has been arrested and faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering children after a 2-year-old died from exposure to fentanyl and xylazine, according to court documents.
Riverside man who sold fentanyl-laced pill liable for $5.8 million in woman's death
A Riverside man who sold a fentanyl-laced pill is liable for $5.8 million in the death of the 20-year-old woman to whom he sold it.
Judge grants $5.8 million judgment against man who sold fatal fentanyl dose to Temecula woman
Attorney for the family of Alexandra Capelouto, the woman whose death inspired the proposed Alexandra’s Law, calls the bankruptcy court judgment a landmark decision.
Man admits to selling fentanyl that resulted in death
A Brown County man plans to plead guilty to selling fentanyl which resulted in someone dying. 29-year-old Carlin Mellette has signed federal court papers admitting to the crime. In February of last year,
Drug Dealer Ordered to Pay Millions to Family After Selling Lethal Fentanyl-Laced Painkiller to College Student
A California judge has, for the first time, held a drug dealer civilly liable for a death, ordering him to pay $5.8 million to the family of a student who died from fentanyl-laced pills. Brandon McDowell,
Man who sold fentanyl-laced pill hit with $5.8 million judgment for overdose death of Temecula woman, 20
Attorney Baruch Cohen said that to his knowledge, this was the first time a drug dealer has been held liable civilly for someone’s death.
Drugmakers to stop making controversial fentanyl lollipops, FDA says
Drugmaker Cephalon had the FDA's approval to market these drugs, old under brand names like Actiq, as a sweetened lozenge on ...
Police Arrest Man for Trafficking 'Enough Fentanyl to Kill 51,500 People'
A 38-year-old man was arrested in Florida on Tuesday over trafficking enough fentanyl to kill 51,500 people. The Hillsborough ...
Oregon Had a Bold Plan to Help Drug Addicts. Then Fentanyl Showed Up.
When the state stopped prosecuting the possession of small amounts of drugs, deaths climbed. Correlation or causation?
Sacramento Sheriff calls for stricter fentanyl laws as deadly drug is smuggled into the jail
He said his deputies have confiscated enough fentanyl at the jail “to kill the entire population of Elk Grove.” ...
Sacramento Sheriff expected to address issues of fentanyl, other drugs in jail
The Sacramento County Sheriff is expected to address on Thursday the issues of fentanyl and drugs in jails. Last September, ...
California needs Prop. 36 to help bring accountability to the fentanyl crisis
California voters will soon decide whether to reclassify certain theft and drug penalties under Proposition 36.
Stearns County deemed high intensity drug trafficking area amid fentanyl crisis
The Office of National Drug Control Policy's designation will help Stearns County combat illicit drug trafficking in the area ...
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New Hampshire lawmakers reject effort to establish mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl dealers
IS THE CLASH OVER THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM CONTINUES IN CONCORD? REPUBLICANS BLOCKED THURSDAY FROM RECOMMENDING NEW ...
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Group organizes fentanyl education event Saturday at Mother Lode Fairgrounds
A group that formed earlier this year in response to the growing problem of fentanyl in Tuolumne County has invited the ...
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Rochester fentanyl trafficker sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison
Arcides Castillo-Dieguez, 59, of Rochester, NY, was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for his role in a large-scale ...