More Americans died from drug overdoses than guns or car crashes last year, with opioids blamed for most of the 64,070 deaths. A new federal report estimates 2.4 million Americans have an “opioid-use disorder.” Nancy Grace discusses the crisis with lawyer Mark Tate, who represents local governments suing big drug companies for marketing practices they …
An Indiana couple was arrested Monday for allegedly giving their 10-month-old daughter marijuana to treat her broken leg. The Muncie Star Press reported that Tessa Rose Murray, 23, and Nerrell McCoy, 20 are accused of drugging their child before getting her medical attention. Police got involved on June 18, after the baby was brought into IU Health Ball …
Three people have been charged after they allegedly used a 9-year-old girl to smuggle drugs into a Vermont prison. According to CBS News, inmate Jason Watson, 28, is accused of arranging the deal. He and Sarah Watson, 34, allegedly planned the incident during several phone conversations. The recipient was another inmate, Chad Paquette, 38. Sarah …
“This is the first reported pediatric death associated with cannabis exposure.”
An Oregon couple is facing charges after their 3-month-old son allegedly tested positive for methamphetamine. According to the Herald and News, Nickolaus Robert Hardtke Neace, 24, and Emily Rose McGinnis, 19, were charged after police followed up on a Department of Human Services (DHS) complaint regarding the baby’s wellbeing. A witness reportedly said they had seen Neace inject …
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An Ohio paramedic reportedly began to overdose as he drove an ambulance with a suspected overdose patient in the back. According to the Daytona Daily News, the firefighter medic began to exhibit signs of opioid exposure en route to the hospital. According to David Reichert, the Fairborn fire division chief, the man “was not feeling …
A British tourist is facing execution in Egypt after allegedly being caught bringing 300 of her husband’s pain pills into the country. The Sun reported that authorities jailed Laura Plummer, 33, after locating tramadol tablets in her suitcase at a Red Sea beach resort. Plummer was planning to spend a two-week vacation with her Egyptian husband, Omar, …
A volunteer Santa Claus was arrested early Monday morning after police reportedly found a crack pipe and other drug paraphernalia in his car. Charles Smith, 66, was pulled over around 2 a.m. Monday by police in South Hackensack, New Jersey, NBC10 reports. The officer conducting the routine traffic stop noticed a crack pipe laying next …
An attorney best known for representing Casey Anthony during her high-profile murder trial was himself found guilty this week of conspiring to distribute cocaine. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Todd Macaluso was arraigned nearly a year ago for the crime, days after he was arrested in Haiti. Investigators say the licensed pilot intended pick up a …
Stranger Things cast member Charlie Heaton reportedly isn’t being allowed into the United States because he was caught with cocaine at an airport, the Associated Press reports. Heaton, 23, (pictured right), who lives in London, had been flying to Los Angeles for a launch party commemorating the second season of the show when he was allegedly …
A Latrobe, Pennsylvania, father is accused of selling drugs out of a maternity ward mere hours after his daughter was born. Greenburg police said they caught Cody Hulse, 25, Thursday with 34 stamped bags of heroin and assorted drug paraphernalia. Officers confronted Hulse in his girlfriend’s room, where he admitted to selling heroin to people …
