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‘R u alive?' Texts show parents' fear in search for daughter who died of overdose
More than four years after their daughter’s overdose death, two Massachusetts parents continue to grieve as they press for changes in how drug dealers are prosecuted. “Please call me, I’m worried sick about you,” Nancy Fusaro frantically texted her daughter, Nicole, not hearing from her for a few days. Her heart sank every time she hit send. Nancy Fusaro...
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Pain lingers for parents years after daughter's overdose death
The family of Nicole Fusaro, who died at 24 from a drug overdose in 2019, is calling for change in how dealers are prosecuted in cases like hers.
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NY man running ‘Breaking Bad'-style drug lab inadvertently turns himself in by reporting a burglary
A New York man who ran a “Breaking Bad”-style drug lab blew his cover when he called police to report a burglary at his purported business.
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Over 40 charged over guns, drugs, fraud in Boston gang sweep
Investigators say the alleged gang members charged are responsible for dozens of violent crimes in the city and that they were recruiting children to help.
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Over 40 charged over guns, drugs, fraud in Boston gang sweep
Over 40 people tied to a violent Boston gang suspected in three killings, other shootings, COVID fraud, and retail theft were charged Wednesday in a large-scale crackdown, federal and local authorities announced. Among the Heath Street gang’s victims was a 9-year-old girl seriously wounded in a shooting at a family gathering in Roxbury in 2016, authorities said. The gang operated…
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Man acquitted of drug distribution resulting in woman's death, convicted on other charge
A Massachusetts man has been convicted of drug possession with intent to distribute, but not guilty of selling the drugs that resulted in a woman’s death more than four years ago. Nicole Fusaro, a 29-year-old Suffolk University student, was found unresponsive in a Natick apartment on Nov. 17, 2019. Her death was featured in the NBC10 Boston Investigators’ reporting last…
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Verdict delivered in federal case over Mass. student's drug overdose death
A man had a mixed verdict in federal court on a drug possession charge in the death of Suffolk University student Nicole Fusaro, a case that the NBC10 Investigators have previously looked into..
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Saugus middle school teacher arrested over fentanyl in class
A Saugus middle school teacher facing charges for drug possession appeared in court Friday, where it was revealed she had fentanyl in her bag in class.
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Saugus school teacher is facing charges for drug possession
A teacher in Saugus, Massachusetts, was arrested for allegedly having drugs inside of the school building on Thursday. She’s expected to face a judge Friday.
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Saugus teacher had fentanyl in classroom, claimed she took it for pain: police
New details were revealed in court about a Saugus, Massachusetts, middle school teacher arrested for allegedly having drugs inside the school building. A bag belonging to Roxanne Plaskon, 52, had six grams of fentanyl inside a pill bottle, according to a Saugus police report. When officers asked her about the drug, she said she took them for pain, and had…
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Owner accused of selling drugs from West Roxbury convenience store
The man who owns Familia Grocery was arrested after allegedly selling drugs, including fentanyl, out of the store.
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Boston convenience store owner busted with fentanyl, crack, police say
A Boston convenience store owner was busted with drugs, including fentanyl and crack, at the West Roxbury shop Friday afternoon, police said. A Boston police drug unit searched Isaac Rosa and his store, Familia Grocery; vehicle; and home Friday afternoon and uncovered 11 bags of powder cocaine, 17 bags of crack cocaine, seven bags of fentanyl, pounds of marijuana and…
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Local police partnering with feds to prosecute dealers in overdose deaths
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said it is teaming up with local police to tackle these challenging cases.
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Dealer admits he sold drugs that killed young Andover man
In most overdose death cases, the dealer is never held accountable. But in Massachusetts, some prosecutors are beginning to target the dealers as the number of deaths continue to rise. These are challenging and complex cases. We’re seeing some prosecutors charging dealers with manslaughter or distribution in connection with overdose deaths. One dealer recently admitted he sold a deadly...
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Dealer admits he sold drugs that killed young Andover man
With rising overdose deaths, some prosecutors are beginning to bring charges against dealers.
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Pink heart-shaped fentanyl pills seized in massive drug bust in Lynn
It was one of the largest drug busts in the history of New England.
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RAW VIDEO: Feds reveal heart candy-shaped pills from drug bust
One of New England’s biggest drug busts, in Lynn, Massachusetts, on Nov. 1, turned up pills with fentanyl in the shape of heart-shaped Valentine’s Day candy.
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Heart candy-shaped pills seized in massive New England drug bust
More than 220 lbs. of suspected drugs were recently seized by a gang task force in Massachusetts in what’s believed to be among the biggest-ever drug busts in a single location in New England, federal authorities said Monday. The drugs, including fentanyl, methamphetamine and fake Adderall were allegedly seized last week from a house on Western Avenue in Lynn where…
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NH officials announce 15 arrests made in major trafficking bust
The war on drugs is one the region continues to battle, and Thursday, New Hampshire authorities announced the indictment of 15 people in connection with a major drug trafficking operation based out of Lawrence, Mass.
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Fifteen people indicted by NH authorities in Lawrence-based drug operation
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Hampshire announced Thursday that 15 people have been indicted in connection with a major drug trafficking operation based out of Lawrence, Massachusetts. Nine of the defendants were arrested over the past two days on conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, and two others were already in custody, serving prison sentences in New Hampshire...