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Opioid Crisis

Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Holbrook Dad Whose Toddler Son OD'd On Fentanyl, Heroin Sentenced: 'Should Be Wake-up Call' Holbrook Dad Whose Toddler Son OD'd On Fentanyl, Heroin Sentenced: 'Should Be Wake-up Call'
Holbrook Dad Whose Toddler Son OD'd On Fentanyl, Heroin Sentenced: 'Should Be Wake-up Call' A New York father whose toddler son died from a lethal…

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by Michael Mashburn
New City, NY
News
6 Poisoned By Fentanyl, 3 Die: Dealer From Congers Gets Prison Time 6 Poisoned By Fentanyl, 3 Die: Dealer From Congers Gets Prison Time
6 Poisoned By Fentanyl, 3 Die: Dealer From Congers Gets Prison Time A drug dealer from Rockland County will spend more than two decades behind bars…

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by Ben Crnic
Deer Park, NY
News
Enough Fentanyl To Kill Everyone On LI Found On Deer Park 'Major Trafficker,' DA Says Enough Fentanyl To Kill Everyone On LI Found On Deer Park 'Major Trafficker,' DA Says
Enough Fentanyl To Kill Everyone On LI Found On Deer Park 'Major Trafficker,' DA Says A local drug trafficker was busted with enough fentanyl to kill every…

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by Michael Mashburn
White Plains, NY
Business
Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says
Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says The Justice Department has filed a nationwide lawsuit against…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lancaster, PA
Politics
Commissioner Josh Parsons Announces PA Senate Campaign With Congressman Smucker Endorsement Commissioner Josh Parsons Announces PA Senate Campaign With Congressman Smucker Endorsement
Commissioner Josh Parsons Announces PA Senate Campaign With Congressman Smucker Endorsement Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons has…

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by Jillian Pikora
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
22+ Pounds Of 'Gas Station Heroin' Seized From South Jersey Shipping Center, Feds Say 22+ Pounds Of 'Gas Station Heroin' Seized From South Jersey Shipping Center, Feds Say
22+ Pounds Of 'Gas Station Heroin' Seized From South Jersey Shipping Center, Feds Say Customs agents seized more than 22 pounds of tianeptine—a…

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by Chris Spiker
Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Drug Bust In MD Leads To Seizure Of Stash Capable Of Causing 'Hundreds Of Lethal Doses:' Police Drug Bust In MD Leads To Seizure Of Stash Capable Of Causing 'Hundreds Of Lethal Doses:' Police
Drug Bust In MD Leads To Seizure Of Stash Capable Of Causing 'Hundreds Of Lethal Doses:' Police A multi-agency investigation in Northern Maryland led to…

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by Zak Failla
Bensalem, PA
News
Bucks County Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Fake Opioid Pills Online Bucks County Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Fake Opioid Pills Online
Bucks County Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Fake Opioid Pills Online A 38-year-old man from Bucks County pleaded guilty to trafficking counterfeit opioid…

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by Jon Craig
Yonkers, NY
News
Yonkers Man Sells Opioid Three Times Stronger Than Fentanyl, Feds Say Yonkers Man Sells Opioid Three Times Stronger Than Fentanyl, Feds Say
Yonkers Man Sells Opioid Three Times Stronger Than Fentanyl, Feds Say Two men, including one from Westchester County, face federal charges for…

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
News
New Rochelle Physician, NY Pharmacist Illegally Prescribed, Dispensed Opioids: Feds New Rochelle Physician, NY Pharmacist Illegally Prescribed, Dispensed Opioids: Feds
New Rochelle Physician, NY Pharmacist Illegally Prescribed, Dispensed Opioids: Feds A Westchester County physician and a pharmacy owner from Long…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
News
Former NYPD Officer Admits Selling Heroin, Fentanyl In Westchester Former NYPD Officer Admits Selling Heroin, Fentanyl In Westchester
Former Nypd Officer Admits Selling Heroin, Fentanyl In Westchester A former New York City Police officer has admitted to selling packages containing heroin…

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by Ben Crnic
Brentwood, NY
News
Toddler's Fentanyl Death Leads To Manslaughter Charges For Long Island Couple Toddler's Fentanyl Death Leads To Manslaughter Charges For Long Island Couple
Toddler's Fentanyl Death Leads To Manslaughter Charges For Long Island Couple Prosecutors have filed upgraded charges of manslaughter against a Long…

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by Michael Mashburn
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Police ID 27-Year-Old Somerset County Stabbing Victim Police ID 27-Year-Old Somerset County Stabbing Victim
Police ID 27-Year-Old Somerset County Stabbing Victim Police have identified the 27-year-old woman stabbed dead in Somerset County this week. Maryrose…

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by Sam Barron
Ridgefield, CT
Business
Rite Aid Plans To Close 400-Plus Stores, Report Says Rite Aid Plans To Close 400-Plus Stores, Report Says
Rite Aid Plans To Close 400-Plus Stores, Report Says Rite Aid will close 400 to 500 stores as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, according to a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
News
Illegal Oxy Scripts: Long Island Doctor Sentenced To Time Behind Bars Illegal Oxy Scripts: Long Island Doctor Sentenced To Time Behind Bars
Illegal Oxy Scripts: Long Island Doctor Sentenced To Time Behind Bars A Long Island doctor who at one time was a leading prescriber of oxycodone in New…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Fentanyl Pill Mill: Lawrence Man Gets 8 Years In Prison, Feds Say Fentanyl Pill Mill: Lawrence Man Gets 8 Years In Prison, Feds Say
Fentanyl Pill Mill: Lawrence Man Gets 8 Years In Prison, Feds Say A 32-year-old who was accused of using multiple pill presses to crank out fentanyl pills that…

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by Josh Lanier
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Bucks Doctor Who Overprescribed Opioids Learns His Fate Bucks Doctor Who Overprescribed Opioids Learns His Fate
Bucks Doctor Who Overprescribed Opioids Learns His Fate The Bucks County physician convicted of overprescribing opioids to patients will spend two to six…

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by Mac Bullock
Massapequa, NY
News
'Put Lives At Risk': Long Island Dentist, Town Worker Charged In Opioid Prescription Scheme 'Put Lives At Risk': Long Island Dentist, Town Worker Charged In Opioid Prescription Scheme
'Put Lives At Risk': Long Island Dentist, Town Worker Charged In Opioid Prescription Scheme A Long Island dentist is among two people facing charges for…

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by Michael Mashburn
Bowie, MD
Schools
Faculty Member Uses Narcan To Revive Unconscious Student In Maryland High School Bathroom Faculty Member Uses Narcan To Revive Unconscious Student In Maryland High School Bathroom
Faculty Member Uses Narcan To Revive Unconscious Student In Maryland High School Bathroom A fast-acting faculty member at a Maryland high school…

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by Zak Failla
Yonkers, NY
News
Yonkers Doctor Admits To Prescribing Over 100K Oxycodone Pills Knowing They'd Be Resold Yonkers Doctor Admits To Prescribing Over 100K Oxycodone Pills Knowing They'd Be Resold
Yonkers Doctor Admits To Prescribing Over 100K Oxycodone Pills Knowing They'd Be Resold A Westchester County doctor could spend decades in prison…

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by Michael Mashburn
Bristol, PA
News
These Pennsylvania Natives Won Big At 2022 Emmy Awards These Pennsylvania Natives Won Big At 2022 Emmy Awards
These Pennsylvania Natives Won Big At 2022 Emmy Awards Pennsylvania natives won big at the 2022 Emmy awards on Monday, Sept. 12. Winners with…

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by Nicole Acosta
Teaneck, NJ
News
Detectives In Bergen Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill 1.5 Million Users Detectives In Bergen Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill 1.5 Million Users
Detectives In Bergen Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill 1.5 Million Users Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives seized three kilos of deadly fentanyl – enough to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Alexandria, VA
News
Two Inmates Supposedly Overdosed At DC Jail In Three Days: Report Two Inmates Supposedly Overdosed At DC Jail In Three Days: Report
Two Inmates Supposedly Overdosed At DC Jail In Three Days: Report At least two people are dead and another is hospitalized after alleged opioid fentanyl…

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by David Cifarelli
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
18 Arrested After Investigation Into Drug Trafficking In Hudson Valley 18 Arrested After Investigation Into Drug Trafficking In Hudson Valley
18 Arrested After Investigation Into Drug Trafficking In Hudson Valley Eighteen suspects are facing charges in the Hudson Valley following a long-term…

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by Zak Failla
Bedford, NY
News
Purdue Pharma Reaches $6B Settlement With US States Over Thousands Of Opioid-Related Lawsuits Purdue Pharma Reaches $6B Settlement With US States Over Thousands Of Opioid-Related Lawsuits
Purdue Pharma Reaches $6B Settlement With US States Over Thousands Of Opioid-Related Lawsuits OxyContin creators Purdue Pharma and the Sackler…

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
News
Dealer Who Produced Deadly Opioids In Basement Across From Paterson Mayor's Home Gets 10 Years Dealer Who Produced Deadly Opioids In Basement Across From Paterson Mayor's Home Gets 10 Years
Dealer Who Produced Deadly Opioids In Basement Across From Paterson Mayor's Home Gets 10 Years A dealer who produced lethal opioids in a fortified…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Briarcliff, NY
News
NY Jury Finds Pharmaceutical Company Liable In Opioids Case NY Jury Finds Pharmaceutical Company Liable In Opioids Case
NY Jury Finds Pharmaceutical Company Liable In Opioids Case Teva Pharmaceuticals, the last remaining defendant in a New York trial against opioid…

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by Kathy Reakes
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
Ex-Physician Indicted For Illegally Prescribing Opioid Pills In South Jersey: Prosecutor Ex-Physician Indicted For Illegally Prescribing Opioid Pills In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Ex-Physician Indicted For Illegally Prescribing Opioid Pills In South Jersey: Prosecutor A former physician from South Jersey has been indicted for illegally…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
News
Hudson Valley Counties To Receive Up To $94 Million To Combat Opioid Crisis Hudson Valley Counties To Receive Up To $94 Million To Combat Opioid Crisis
Hudson Valley Counties To Receive Up To $94 Million To Combat Opioid Crisis Hudson Valley counties are set to receive up to $94 million to help combat the…

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by Nicole Valinote
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
12 Charged In Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring In 7 Pennsylvania Counties, Says AG 12 Charged In Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring In 7 Pennsylvania Counties, Says AG
12 Charged In Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring In 7 Pennsylvania Counties, Says AG A dozen people have been charged for their roles in the operation of…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
'Reckless' Doylestown Physician Prescribed Deadly Oxy Cocktails To 14 Patients, AG Says 'Reckless' Doylestown Physician Prescribed Deadly Oxy Cocktails To 14 Patients, AG Says
'Reckless' Doylestown Physician Prescribed Deadly Oxy Cocktails To 14 Patients, AG Says A Doylestown physician is facing felony charges for prescribing 14…

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by Nicole Acosta