fentanyl

The CDC reports that overdose fatalities in the U.S. have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic.

The alleged sale of fentanyl pills to an undercover agent led to the arrest of a man in Milford, Massachusetts on on Tuesday. Willie Washington, 22, of Providence, is facing charges in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island after a multi-state investigation led to his arrest. The narcotics squad of the State Police Detective Unit, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…

Massachusetts officials are investigating the death of a 14-year-old with autism who was living along with one of his brothers in what they say were horrid conditions at a Fall River apartment that showed signs of rampant drug use. The boys’ father, 33-year-old John Almond, is facing neglect charges in connection with the surviving brother who was at the home,…

Authorities are investigating the death of 14-year-old David Almond, an autistic Fall River boy, who is said to have lived in squalid conditions, prosecutors said in court.

Up to seven people were hospitalized, including five law enforcement officers and a tow truck driver, after a chemical exposure while attempting to aid the driver of a car who stopped on the Golden Gate Bridge Sunday, California authorities said.

Separate drug busts by Massachusetts authorities over a period of 48 hours last week resulted in the seizure of 6.5 kilograms of fentanyl, numerous pills, $13,000 in cash, a firearm and the arrests of at least five people, state police announced Monday. State police were joined by Homeland Security and Brockton and East Bridgewater police to announce what they called…

Separate drug busts by state and local police as well as Homeland Security dealt “crushing blows” to two major fentanyl trafficking organizations, authorities said Monday.

After an 11-month-old child overdosed on Fentanyl in Fall River, Massachusetts, police said, two people have been arrested and are facing charges in the case. Warrants were issued charging Lynne Servant, 35, and Kevin Baker, 39, with permit injury to a child, police said Tuesday. The charge comes after an 11-month-old child overdosed on the powerful opiate drug fentanyl, according…

Two Maine parents are facing a number of charges after police in Auburn say their infant overdosed on fentanyl Friday night. Police were called to an apartment on Washington Street just before 9 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive nine-month-old child. When Auburn Fire and Rescue arrived, police said the child was immediately taken to an area hospital where…

A Maine man and woman are facing a number of charges after police in Auburn say their infant overdosed on fentanyl Friday night.

Mexican soldiers seized a huge drug stash at a house in the border city of Tijuana, including about two tons of methamphetamine, eight tons of marijuana and 131,500 pills containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl.

The Gang Unit of the Massachusetts State Police located and seized 734 grams of suspected fentanyl on Wednesday evening. During the raid, 28-year-old Manuel Estheulis-Almonte was taken into custody, according to police. Prior to the raid, state police observed Estheulis-Almonte accepting money in exchange for fentanyl, police said. When police located Estheulis-Almonte, he attempted to run away. Estheulis-Almonte had no…

A Minnesota medical board has disciplined a doctor who treated Prince for prescribing pain medication for the pop megastar in another person’s name.

A man at Bridgewater State Hospital has been charged with manslaughter after he allegedly supplied a fellow patient with fentanyl and cocaine that led to the patient’s death. Brockton resident Kevin Malette, 35, was also indicted on several drug charges by Plymouth County Grand Jury late Friday. The victim, Jeffrey Link of Fall River, suffered an apparent overdose early on…

Police said they found multiple medicine bottles around the family’s Bensalem apartment including one in the baby’s swing.

New efforts at Massachusetts hospitals are helping babies born to opioid-addicted mothers thrive — despite suffering from withdrawal.

A four-month investigation into a drug ring that operated between Massachusetts and Rhode Island was busted last week when 16 people were arrested with nearly a kilogram of fentanyl along with other drugs, cash and a gun, prosecutors said Monday. About 850 grams of fentanyl, 56 grams of cocaine, steroids and prescription pills were seized in a series of raids…

Gardner police arrested a man on drug trafficking charges Saturday night, according to a news release. Thomas M. LaFrance, 28, of Webster, faces nine different charges after a run-in with officers. He’s charged with possessing 60 grams of Fentanyl. The incident started when an officer tried to pull him over for driving a 2013 Chevrolet Impala with a suspended registration,…

Four men are facing charges following the seizure of $60,000 worth of fentanyl at a shopping plaza in Revere, Massachusetts, according to state police. The arrests were made Tuesday at the Northgate Plaza shopping center on Squire Road, police said. Through a joint investigation by state and local police and Homeland security, authorities said arrangements were made for a purchase...