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Hempstead Suspect In LI Fatal Overdose Busted With Cocaine, Police Say Hempstead Suspect In LI Fatal Overdose Busted With Cocaine, Police Say
Hempstead Suspect In LI Fatal Overdose Busted With Cocaine, Police Say The suspect in a fatal overdose on Long Island was arrested Saturday, May 16 with cocaine on him, police said. Nathaniel Greene, 58, was nabbed in his hometown of Hempstead around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the Nassau County Police Department announced Sunday, May 17. Cops were investigating Greene in connection with a fatal overdose in Nassau County, authorities said. Additional details were not disclosed. When officers arrested Greene, he was found to be in possession of a white powdery substance later identified as cocaine, investigators said. Greene was charged with selling and possessing a c…
Man ‘Involved With A Shots Fired’ Found Dead Inside Columbia Home Identified: Coroner (UPDATE) Man ‘Involved With A Shots Fired’ Found Dead Inside Columbia Home Identified: Coroner (UPDATE)
Man ‘Involved With A Shots Fired’ Found Dead Inside Columbia Home Identified: Coroner (Update) A man found dead inside a Columbia home hours after gunfire hit the block has been identified as Christopher Colon Martinez, 31, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Martinez, of 239 Walnut Street, died at 11:52 a.m. inside his home, according to the release. The coroner was called to the scene at 11:18 a.m. and reported "no suspicious findings." Columbia Borough Police were first called to the 200 block of Walnut Street at 10:14 a.m. on Dec. 9 for a possible overdose and found Martinez dead inside the residence. Investigators later determined he had been …
‘Weapon Of Terror’: Fredericksburg Dealer Learns His Prison Fate After Fatal Overdose ‘Weapon Of Terror’: Fredericksburg Dealer Learns His Prison Fate After Fatal Overdose
‘Weapon Of Terror’: Fredericksburg Dealer Learns His Prison Fate After Fatal Overdose A Fredericksburg man will spend decades in prison after a fatal overdose investigation led to the seizure of dangerous drugs in Stafford County. Patrick Small, 45, was sentenced to 40 years in prison — with 20 years to serve — after pleading guilty again to multiple counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Late last year, members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to a suspected overdose death in North Stafford, according to the sheriff's office.  Detectives with the Special Investigations Unit joined the case, which soon prompted an operat…
Paterson Woman Sold Fentanyl That Resulted In Fatal OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Paterson Woman Sold Fentanyl That Resulted In Fatal OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor
Paterson Woman Sold Fentanyl That Resulted In Fatal OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor A 28-year old Paterson woman was arrested and charged with selling fentanyl that resulted in a fatal overdose in Hunterdon County, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 3. On Thursday, July 24, Clinton Township police responded to a residence in Annandale and found an unconscious 21-year-old man, who was pronounced dead at the scene, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson and Clinton Township Police Chief Thomas DeRosa said. The man's death was caused by acute drug toxicity from fentanyl, authorities said. Fentanyl had been located at the scene, authorities said. An investigation…
18-Month-Old Infant Overdoses On ZYN In Greencastle: Pennsylvania State Police 18-Month-Old Infant Overdoses On ZYN In Greencastle: Pennsylvania State Police
18-Month-Old Infant Overdoses On ZYN In Greencastle: Pennsylvania State Police An 18-month-old boy overdosed on nicotine pouches in Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Sept. 20. The toddler, from Greencastle, was reported to be overdosing on ZYN inside a Montgomery Township home, according to PSP Chambersburg. Troopers were dispatched to the scene and confirmed the child had ingested the product. His condition was not released. The incident remains under investigation by PSP Chambersburg.
River Edge Family Turns Heartbreak Into Hope With Paramus Concert For Late Son River Edge Family Turns Heartbreak Into Hope With Paramus Concert For Late Son
River Edge Family Turns Heartbreak Into Hope With Paramus Concert For Late Son For years, the Marri family lived in a constant state of worry: watching for signs, trying every possible way to pull their son and brother, Buster, back from the grip of addiction.  Rehab. Family meetings. Drug testing. Love. Kindness. Anything to stop what they feared was coming. On Nov. 2, 2021, the call came: Buster wasn’t breathing. In that instant, the endless tension and daily battles vanished, replaced by a silence they never wanted.  The stress was gone, but so was Buster. He was 24 years old, fearless, full of life, and deeply loved. And in the aftermath, his family ma…
Fairfax Student Dies In Fatal Overdose, Superintendent Urges Parents To Talk To Kids Fairfax Student Dies In Fatal Overdose, Superintendent Urges Parents To Talk To Kids
Fairfax Student Dies In Fatal Overdose, Superintendent Urges Parents To Talk To Kids A Fairfax County family is grieving after a student suffered a fatal overdose in the West Springfield community, school officials confirmed. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid said she shared the tragic news at the request of the student’s family, who hope that speaking out will prevent other families from experiencing the same heartbreak. “So often, families are caught unaware,” Reid said in a letter to parents. “So many families think it does not affect them, until it does. Please be vigilant.” The overdose happened outside of school, officials said. Reid urg…
Deaths Linked To Poppy Seeds, FDA Under Fire Over Hidden Danger In Your Pantry Deaths Linked To Poppy Seeds, FDA Under Fire Over Hidden Danger In Your Pantry
Deaths Linked To Poppy Seeds, FDA Under Fire Over Hidden Danger In Your Pantry Poppy seeds — a staple on bagels and in pastries — are at the center of a stunning public health scare that has already cost lives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed on Tuesday, April 8. The FDA has extended the public comment period for its Request for Information about poppy seed contamination after reports of adverse events, including respiratory arrest and death, were linked to the presence of opiate alkaloids — toxic substances naturally found in the poppy plant but not supposed to contaminate seeds FDA RFI Extension. The danger is not theoretical: at least 19 death…
Braintree Man Who Led Drug Ring Gets 10 Years For Fentanyl Trafficking After ICE Probe Braintree Man Who Led Drug Ring Gets 10 Years For Fentanyl Trafficking After ICE Probe
Braintree Man Who Led Drug Ring Gets 10 Years For Fentanyl Trafficking After ICE Probe A Braintree man is heading to prison after federal investigators uncovered his role as the leader of a major drug trafficking ring that brought opioids into Massachusetts from Latin America. Jonathan Melendez Decatro, also known as “Jacha,” was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation. Officials say he was the head of a large-scale drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in the Brockton area. Authorities said Melendez Decatro was getting his drugs from Colombia, Mexico, and the…
2 Arrested For Fatal Overdose In Woodbury: Police 2 Arrested For Fatal Overdose In Woodbury: Police
2 Arrested For Fatal Overdose In Woodbury: Police Two people have been arrested in connection with a fatal overdose in Woodbury, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The deadly incident unfolded at 6:33 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, prompting a response by the department's Narcotics/Vice Squad. Detectives say their investigation led them to arrest Terrell Nesbitt, 29, of West Hempstead, and Jamice Lattimore, 21, of Roosevelt. Both were taken into custody without incident. Nesbitt and Lattimore are each charged with: Felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree. Felony Criminal Possession of a Contro…
Pasadena Mother Found Dead In Suspected Overdose Was Actually Murdered, Police Say Pasadena Mother Found Dead In Suspected Overdose Was Actually Murdered, Police Say
Pasadena Mother Found Dead In Suspected Overdose Was Actually Murdered, Police Say A Maryland mother who was first believed to have overdosed was actually murdered, Anne Arundel County Police confirmed Tuesday. Officers were called to the 1200 block of Lorene Court in Pasadena around 6:05 a.m. on Friday, April 4, for a report of a possible overdose, according to police on May 20. At the scene, officers found evidence of narcotics, but also signs of an assault, the department said. The victim, identified as 34-year-old Heather Elizabeth Beaver, was rushed to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, but was pronounced dead a short time later, police said. Detecti…
Five Hospitalized After Hazmat Exposure At York County Prison: Officials Five Hospitalized After Hazmat Exposure At York County Prison: Officials
Five Hospitalized After Hazmat Exposure At York County Prison: Officials Five staff members were hospitalized following a hazmat incident at York County Prison, county officials announced in a statement released on Monday, May 12. Emergency personnel were first called to the facility on the 3400 block of Concord Road in Springettsbury Township around 9:51 p.m. on Friday, May 9, for a report of a possible overdose. At 10:16 p.m., more emergency units were dispatched. By 10:48 p.m., the incident had been upgraded to a hazmat situation, prompting a large response from police, EMS, and hazardous materials crews. “During routine security rounds, several staff member…
'Major' Drug Trafficker Who Represented Self Caused Double Fatal Overdose In Holbrook: Jury 'Major' Drug Trafficker Who Represented Self Caused Double Fatal Overdose In Holbrook: Jury
'Major' Drug Trafficker Who Represented Self Caused Double Fatal Overdose In Holbrook: Jury A Holbrook drug trafficker could spend life behind bars for running a cocaine and fentanyl trafficking operation that led to the deaths of two people. Russell Defreitas, 55, also known as “Merc,” was found guilty of operating as a major drug trafficker and 91 other charges by a Suffolk County jury on Tuesday, March 11. It came two years after he was arrested by Suffolk County Police following an eight-month investigation into the fatal overdoses of a man and woman at a Holbrook motel he had rented, according to the district attorney’s office. Instead of calling for help, Defreitas instruct…
Egg Harbor Township Man Who Provided Fentanyl That Killed Two Teens Learns Fate: AG Egg Harbor Township Man Who Provided Fentanyl That Killed Two Teens Learns Fate: AG
Egg Harbor Township Man Who Provided Fentanyl That Killed Two Teens Learns Fate: AG A 27-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday, March 10 after previously pleading guilty to providing fentanyl that resulted in the deaths of two teenagers in 2022, authorities said. Elias Santiago pleaded guilty in December to two counts of strict liability drug-inducted death, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, a 14-year-old and a 17-year-old were discovered unresponsive by one of their father’s at a home in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Platkin said. The teenagers were taken to a hospital in Delaware where they were p…
Overdose Concerns Lead To Drug Bust: 5 Arrested In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Overdose Concerns Lead To Drug Bust: 5 Arrested In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Overdose Concerns Lead To Drug Bust: 5 Arrested In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Authorities apprehended five people in a major drug bust in Dutchess County after overdoses led to investigators linking a residence to fentanyl and cocaine sales, authorities said. The investigation centered around 7 Jones St. in the Town of Poughkeepsie following numerous community complaints and reports of overdoses in the area. Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force agents soon began making controlled purchases of fentanyl and cocaine at the location, officials announced on Wednesday, March 5.  On Monday, March 3, agents arrested 35-year-old Joseph Nap…
11 Students Hospitalized After THC Gummies Handed Out At Moriches School 11 Students Hospitalized After THC Gummies Handed Out At Moriches School
11 Students Hospitalized After THC Gummies Handed Out At Moriches School Around a dozen students were sickened after ingesting marijuana gummies at a Long Island middle school. A student at William Floyd Middle School in Moriches handed out edible THC gummies to around a dozen students who became ill on Monday morning, March 3, the William Floyd School District confirmed. Suffolk County Police and medics responded to the campus at around 11:15 a.m. for reports that multiple students had overdosed.  In all, 11 students were taken to local hospitals for treatment, district officials said. No additional details were given. “We are grateful to our first respo…
Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Revere Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Revere Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report
Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Revere Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report Authorities in Belize have determined the cause of death for three Massachusetts women who were found dead inside a luxury hotel earlier this month. An autopsy revealed blood in the women's lungs, CBS Boston reported. Police are still investigating what led up to their deaths. The next step is a toxicology report and testing of tissue samples, which could take up to a month for results. Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — all from Revere and in their mid-20s — had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Sat…
Community Rallies For 3 Revere Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story Community Rallies For 3 Revere Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story
Community Rallies For 3 Revere Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story Hundreds of people turned out for a memorial service for three Massachusetts women who were found dead in a beachfront resort over the weekend in the Central American nation of Belize. The women — Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — are all from Revere, in their mid-20s, and of Moroccan descent. They had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to Boston 25. As news spread of their deaths, Revere, the Moroccan community, and strangers from around the globe offered words of sympat…
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 person living on Long Island, prosecutors said. Adriano Abreu Bonifacio, 39, of Deer Park, was formally charged with operating as a major trafficker and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Investigators first flagged a suspicious package shipped from California to Bonifacio’s Deer Park home under a fake name, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. The package had been flagged by California law enforcement and later handed over to the Suffolk County Police Department for further scrutiny. A…
Overdosing Mom Found With Fentanyl Near Kids, Home In 'Disarray', Warrington Police Say Overdosing Mom Found With Fentanyl Near Kids, Home In 'Disarray', Warrington Police Say
Overdosing Mom Found With Fentanyl Near Kids, Home In 'Disarray', Warrington Police Say A Warrington Township mom turned herself in after police discovered her overdosing with fentanyl near her children and a home in severe disarray, authorities announced Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Alexandre Diana Sharpe, 35, was arrested at the Warrington Township Police Department after an investigation stemming from a medical emergency at her Chalfont home on Teresa Circle on Nov. 23, 2024, police said. Officers arrived to find Sharpe actively overdosing alongside another adult, identified as Anderson-Ley, who also appeared under the influence of controlled substances, police detailed. Th…
Deputies Bust Suspected Fredericksburg Dealer After Fatal OD: Dangerous Drugs Seized: Sheriff Deputies Bust Suspected Fredericksburg Dealer After Fatal OD: Dangerous Drugs Seized: Sheriff
Deputies Bust Suspected Fredericksburg Dealer After Fatal OD: Dangerous Drugs Seized: Sheriff A Fredericksburg man is behind bars after a fatal overdose investigation led to the seizure of dangerous drugs in Stafford County. On Sunday, Dec. 15, Stafford County deputies responded to a suspected overdose death in North Stafford, according to the sheriff’s office.  Detectives with the Special Investigations Unit joined the case, which soon prompted an operation involving the county SWAT Team. On Wednesday, investigators conducted a traffic stop near Warrenton Road and South Gateway Drive, where detectives seized heroin, 90 fentanyl pills, and xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer o…
First-Grade Teacher Accused Of Selling Fatal Fentanyl Dose; Selling On School Grounds: Feds First-Grade Teacher Accused Of Selling Fatal Fentanyl Dose; Selling On School Grounds: Feds
First-Grade Teacher Accused Of Selling Fatal Fentanyl Dose; Selling On School Grounds: Feds A teacher in Maryland who allegedly left her classroom to sell drugs to people on school property is facing charges for distributing a fatal dose of fentanyl, according to federal authorities. Sarah Katherine Magid, 34, has been charged with distributing fentanyl that resulted in serious bodily injury and the death of a victim, according to a criminal complaint that was unsealed this week in District Court. Magid, a first-grade teacher at a Montgomery County school was arrested in August following a search and seizure warrant by the DEA and local police at her Burtonsville home fo…
Ronkonkoma Man Admits To Double-Fatal Shooting At Selden Residence Ronkonkoma Man Admits To Double-Fatal Shooting At Selden Residence
Ronkonkoma Man Admits To Double-Fatal Shooting At Selden Residence A Long Island man is facing decades in prison after admitting to fatally shooting two people inside a home. Brian Cordovano, age 50, of Ronkonkoma and formerly of Bay Shore, was arrested following a traffic stop in Smithtown, on Columbus Avenue, just before noontime on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. On Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at around 10:45 p.m. in Selden at 55 Hollywood Ave., Ian Saalfield, age 45, of Lake Grove, who had been reported missing by his wife nearly two weeks earlier, and the homeowner, Robert Julian, age 58, were found shot to death, Suffolk County Police said. Cordovano w…
Fatal Overdose Lands PA State Prison Drug Dealer More Jail Time: DA Fatal Overdose Lands PA State Prison Drug Dealer More Jail Time: DA
Fatal Overdose Lands PA State Prison Drug Dealer More Jail Time: DA An already incarcerated 31-year-old man was sentenced to more prison time after pleading guilty to the overdose-related death of another inmate, the Buck County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Allen Rhoades, 31, of Doylestown, was sentenced to seven to 20 years in prison for providing the drugs that led to the death of Joshua Patterson, 22, of Philadelphia, while both men were serving time on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, the DA's Office detailed in a release. Patterson was pronounced dead days after he was found unresponsive and not breathing in his cell on Monday, Aug. …
West Babylon Man Admits Poisoning Prominent Activist, 'Pose' Star Who Overdosed West Babylon Man Admits Poisoning Prominent Activist, 'Pose' Star Who Overdosed
West Babylon Man Admits Poisoning Prominent Activist, 'Pose' Star Who Overdosed Two New York men formally confessed to their roles in the death of a prominent transgender activist, performer, and author. Michael Kuilan, age 44, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing heroin and fentanyl in Brooklyn federal court Monday, Sept. 23, in the death of Cecilia Gentili. Earlier Report: NY Men 'Poisoned' Prominent Transgender Activist, 'Pose' Star Who OD'd: Feds It came weeks after Long Island resident Antonio Venti, age 52, of West Babylon, pleaded guilty to the same drug offenses. According to prosecutors, Venti and Kuilan sold heroin laced with fe…
Arlington Fentanyl Dealer Who Kept Selling After Fatal OD In Virginia Gets Prison Time: Feds Arlington Fentanyl Dealer Who Kept Selling After Fatal OD In Virginia Gets Prison Time: Feds
Arlington Fentanyl Dealer Who Kept Selling After Fatal OD In Virginia Gets Prison Time: Feds The man who sold the fentanyl pills through Instagram that led to a fatal overdose in Virginia - and then continued selling - has been sentenced to a decade in prison, federal authorities announced. Shan Mehmood, 21, was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and carrying a firearm during a drug-trafficking crime, officials said. According to court documents, between May 2020 and April 2023, Mehmood was known to regularly acquire and sell fentanyl, and in March 2023, a purchaser reached out to him on social media about buying four pills. Mehmood met the p…
17 Arrested, Six Wanted In Massive NJ Fentanyl Mill, Drug-Dealing Operation: Prosecutors 17 Arrested, Six Wanted In Massive NJ Fentanyl Mill, Drug-Dealing Operation: Prosecutors
17 Arrested, Six Wanted In Massive NJ Fentanyl Mill, Drug-Dealing Operation: Prosecutors Seventeen people were arrested and six more were wanted in a large drug-dealing operation throughout Monmouth County, authorities said. An eight-month investigation seized hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of drugs that were funneled from Passaic and Somerset counties, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Monday, June 24. "The arrests and seizures being announced today mark the end result of a herculean investigative effort involving innumerable moving parts, all seamlessly coordinated with the help of more than two dozen other law enforcement agencies,…
Overdosing BMW Driver, 60, Revived With Narcan After Crashing In Ridgewood, Police Say Overdosing BMW Driver, 60, Revived With Narcan After Crashing In Ridgewood, Police Say
Overdosing BMW Driver, 60, Revived With Narcan After Crashing In Ridgewood, Police Say Police revived an overdosing 60-year-old Rockland County man who crashed his BMW in Bergen County early Saturday, June 22. Ridgewood police were called to the Exxon station at 490 Route 17 South just before 7:45 a.m., where the BMW driver from Nanuet was found unconscious after crashing in a handicapped parking spot, Ridgewood Police Lt. John Chuck said. Photo(s) of the day, 06/22/2024: For the second time in less than 24 hours, Ridgewood PD patrol officers took a driver... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Saturday, June 22, 2024 Photo(s) of the day, 06/22/2024: For the second tim…
Charles County High School Student Hospitalized After Possible OD While Vaping, Sheriff Says Charles County High School Student Hospitalized After Possible OD While Vaping, Sheriff Says
Charles County High School Student Hospitalized After Possible OD While Vaping, Sheriff Says A student at a Charles County high school got a scare on Friday after apparently ingesting THC from a vape pen and possibly overdosing, according to the sheriff's office. At around 11 a.m. on June 7, a student at St. Charles High School was at school and called their parents to advise they were overdosing on an unknown substance. The parents contacted school administrators, officials say, and they located the student, who was taken to the nurse's office. During the investigation, a School Resource Officer recovered a vape pen from the teen, which tested positive for THC/cannabis. The stud…
Driver Saved From Overdose At DWI Checkpoint In Central Jersey: Prosecutors Driver Saved From Overdose At DWI Checkpoint In Central Jersey: Prosecutors
Driver Saved From Overdose At DWI Checkpoint In Central Jersey: Prosecutors A female driver was saved from overdosing at a DWI checkpoint in Monmouth County, authorities said. The unidentified woman pulled into the checkpoint off Asbury Park Circle in Ocean Township at night on Friday, May 31, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, June 7. She was talking with a county sheriff's officer when became disoriented and passed out behind the wheel. More officers came over to the car, put it in park, and got her out of it. She was given three doses of Narcan and regained consciousness. Wanamassa paramedics brought the woman to&…
Coatesville Parents Ran Fundraiser For Son Who Allegedly Overdosed On Their Drugs Coatesville Parents Ran Fundraiser For Son Who Allegedly Overdosed On Their Drugs
Coatesville Parents Ran Fundraiser For Son Who Allegedly Overdosed On Their Drugs The Coatesville parents charged with their son's overdose death last July launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for his funeral expenses.  The verified campaign raised $895 after it was posted on July 30, 2023.  "My name is Mousa Hawa I am asking for help to cover cost for my son Hunter Hawa," the campaign reads. "He passed suddenly 7/26/2023 we are having him cremated and then we will have a service for him(.)" Hawa and Holly Back are each charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in Hunter's July 26 overdose death, the Chester County District Attorney'…