Early reports indicate the teen had thought he was buying Xanax or painkillers. His parents said there is “no way” he knew he had received a much more potent drug
A Florida fire captain shot and killed by a friend earlier this month was involved in “an ongoing conspiracy” to buy and sell narcotics with that friend, according to The Palm Beach Post. Jay Rind, 63, was charged with manslaughter and improper exhibition of a firearm in the November 2 death of James Gilliard, 48, …
Arizona detectives investigating the overdose death of a 14-year-old girl in Prescott Valley say they’ve uncovered a ring of teenagers selling drugs via social media posts, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said. The girl died on October 20, the sheriff’s office said, apparently after taking “suspected counterfeit pills containing fentanyl.” A task force of area …
A Connecticut woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with the July 6 death of her 11-month-old son — who reportedly died after ingesting a fatal combination of cocaine, fentanyl, and morphine. Rebecca Dixon, 35, was charged with second-degree manslaughter for the infant’s death, which was deemed a homicide in early September. Dixon had called police …
The baby’s 11-year-old brother tested positive for cocaine
A Maryland woman will spend a decade in prison, in connection with the death of her 9-month-old grandson. The Baltimore Sun reports that Laurie Ann Taylor, 44, took her daughters and infant grandson with her to buy heroin in Baltimore in July 2019. They returned home to the Stoney Beach neighborhood in Orchard Park, where …
A 6-year-old girl who died in July after numerous reports of possible abuse or neglect had a massive amount of an anti-psychotic drug in her system, according to a recently released autopsy report. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Kerrigan Rutherford was found dead in Montgomery, Illinois, on July 2, in a home that police described as …
Police in Utah are investigating after at least five children reportedly ate THC-infused candy that they received from a food bank on Friday. KUTV reported that an 11-year-old and 5-year-old girl were hospitalized after eating “Medicated Nerds Rope.” The younger girl’s father told the news station that the girl’s grandmother picked up the food, and …
An Alabama man was arrested on March 18 in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s toddler grandson, who died days earlier of a suspected drug overdose. AL.com reported that Carter Thomas, 3, died on March 6 after being found unresponsive at a relative’s home. Despite Leon Richey’s arrest on reckless manslaughter charges, Jefferson County …
A Louisiana woman is facing second-degree murder charges after she allegedly admitted to doing drugs before getting into bed with her three young children — one of which was found dead shortly thereafter. Citing the arrest warrant, Monroe News Star reported Ouachita Parish deputies and fire department personnel responded to a West Monroe residence and …
A Colorado woman and her two cousins are facing criminal charges weeks after her 5-year-old daughter reportedly died from an accidental methamphetamine overdose. Stephanie Alvarado, 26, Daniel Alvarado, 27, and Bertha Ceballos-Romo, 26, are charged with child abuse resulting in death, possession of controlled substance, and reckless endangerment. KCNC reported that the charges stem from …
Florida authorities said two men who were caught with a stash of narcotics on Saturday had hidden the drugs in a bag labeled “Bag Full of Drugs.” WPLG reported that troopers made the discovery after pulling over Ian Simmons and Joshua Reinhardt, both 34, on Interstate 10 for speeding. Florida Highway Patrol recovered 75 of …
