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Waterloo woman gets 21 years in federal prison for fentanyl sale that killed 1
17+ hour, 58+ min ago (209+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa " A Waterloo woman was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for selling a deadly mix of fentanyl, heroin and xylazine that caused a fatal overdose. Bridgette Marie Washington, 47, received the prison term after pleading guilty in September…...
K-9 exposed during major fentanyl raid in the Bronx and Washington Heights
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (283+ words) Apr 10, 2026, 10: 19 PM An NYPD K-9 was exposed to narcotics during a major drug bust this week. Eight people are facing charges after investigators say they were running large-scale fentanyl packaging mills inside residential buildings in the Bronx and Washington Heights. Authorities…...
Multiple people cited following drug bust in Barre
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (427+ words) BARRE " Multiple people have been cited following a drug bust in the Granite City. Lawrence A. Griffen, 58, pleaded not guilty Monday in Washington County criminal court in Barre to felony counts of fentanyl trafficking and cocaine possession. If convicted, Griffen faces…...
City man, Buffalo woman charged in narcotics conspiracy
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (190+ words) A Jamestown man has been indicted in a narcotics conspiracy. U. S. Attorney Michael Di Giacomo announced Friday a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Brandon Murray, 41, and Latika Saintkitts, 35, of Buffalo. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of…...
Gartrell's lawyers pursuing insanity defense in Hideout murder
1+ week, 5+ day ago (220+ words) Lucas Aron Gartrell's lawyers are pursuing an insanity defense, six months after their client was charged with fatally shooting a public safety officer in the private Hideout community in Lake Ariel." On March 20, defense attorneys Steven"Burlein"and Lindsey Collins…...
Colorado passes first-in-the-nation law, banning arrest based solely on common drug tests
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (619+ words) COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) " Colorado has become the first state to pass a law banning an arrest based solely on a colorimetric drug test, a common tool used by police to identify suspected narcotics in the field. The tests, which…...
Suffolk County D. A. : Holtsville man indicted for selling drugs that caused fatal overdose | TBR News Media
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (229+ words) When members of the Suffolk County Police Department were attempting to apprehend Bholan at his apartment in Holtsville on March 27, 2026, Bholan allegedly ran and discarded approximately eight grams of cocaine, fentanyl, two cellphones, and a digital scale used to weigh…...
Man sentenced to 6 years in international drug trafficking case linked to Chesapeake
1+ week, 1+ day ago (217+ words) A Jamaican national with ties to a large-scale drug trafficking operation in Hampton Roads has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, according to court records. Jason Kristian Duncker, 54, was sentenced for his role in an international cocaine trafficking…...
Man on probation arrested for trafficking fentanyl after fleeing traffic stop: HCSO
13+ hour, 16+ min ago (240+ words) A man was arrested after deputies searched his vehicle when he attempted to flee a traffic stop. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said deputies found several illegal drugs inside the car. The driver, Deontay Voss, is facing several charges, including…...
Area man sentenced on fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking charges
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (441+ words) Walton County Sheriff's Office, Florida UPDATE: Terrell Knox was sentenced to a 20-year minimum mandatory prison sentence for trafficking in fentanyl and a concurrent 15-year minimum mandatory sentence for trafficking in methamphetamine SIX POUNDS OF METH, MORE THAN 800 PILLS CONTAINING…...