Couple Charged In 6-Year-Old Norristown Boy's Overdose Death: DA Couple Charged In 6-Year-Old Norristown Boy's Overdose Death: DA
Couple Charged In 6-Year-Old Norristown Boy's Overdose Death: DA A man and a woman are charged in connection with the overdose death of a 6-year-old Norristown boy over the summer, say Montgomery County prosecutors.  Kristen Sabatino, 31, and Matthew Santiago, 35, were the only adults in their Willow Street home when Dominic Lyons was found unresponsive on the morning of July 16, according to the District Attorney's Office.  The 6-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, and the Coroner's Office later determined he died from "drug intoxication from fentanyl and xylazine," authorities said.  Sabatino, the boy's mother, initially tol…
Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park
Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park A 54-year-old Fairfield County woman who was found dead in a busy park likely died from a drug overdose, police said. The incident took place in Stamford in Mianus River Park around 8:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 5. The woman, identified as Melissa Tiefer, of Greenwich, was found after a person walking in the park early in the morning noticed her lying on a blanket off a trail and not moving, said Assistant Chief Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. The person called out to the woman and she did not move so they called 911 and officers responded, Conklin said. When officers arrived th…
Man, Minor Accused Of Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdoses At Wakefield HS: Police Man, Minor Accused Of Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdoses At Wakefield HS: Police
Man, Minor Accused Of Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdoses At Wakefield HS: Police Two are facing a host of charges in Virginia for their roles in the overdoses of two girls in an Arlington County high school, authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon. Fairfax resident Walter Zeleya Padilla, 19, has been accused of distributing fentanyl to a minor who in turn gave it to other juveniles, at least two of which suffered overdoses late last month, according to police. At around 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, officers from the Arlington County Police Department were called to Wakefield High School on South Dinwiddle Street, where there were reports of an overdose. One vi…
Drug Dealer Sentenced In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Drug Dealer Sentenced In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Drug Dealer Sentenced In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor A 36-year-old drug dealer from Ocean County was sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for selling a fatal overdose of fentanyl, authorities said. Jehmar Barrett, of Lacey Township, was sentenced for manslaughter on Friday, Sept. 22 in connection with the 2020 death of a 35-year-old woman in Tomrs River according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Nov. 24, 2020, Toms River police responded to a residence on Alabama Avenue for a report of an unresponsive female. Police found the body of the victim, who was already dead from an apparent drug ove…
Man From Region Attacks Deputies After Narcan Brings Him Back To Life, Police Say Man From Region Attacks Deputies After Narcan Brings Him Back To Life, Police Say
Man From Region Attacks Deputies After Narcan Brings Him Back To Life, Police Say A 40-year-old who overdosed on drugs and was brought back to life with Narcan allegedly attacked deputies who saved him, police said. The incident took place in Sullivan County in Lake Kiamesha around 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19 on Route 42. According to Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, deputies responded to the scene of a vehicle crash and found a 2022 Toyota Prius in a ditch and Robert Forgione, of Loch Sheldrake, sitting on the ground against the car. When deputies determined he was unresponsive, they administered two doses of Narcan, Chaboty said. As Forgione regained consc…
Cocaine, Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say Cocaine, Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Cocaine, Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 37-year-old alleged cocaine and fentanyl dealer was nabbed by police investigating drug sales in the Hudson Valley. Dutchess County resident Michael Graham, age 37, of the city of Poughkeepsie was scooped up in Pershing Avenue Park by agents on Thursday, Sept. 14. According to Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, Graham was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance after he was nabbed with large amounts of crack cocaine and fentanyl packaged ready to sell. The arrest came after investigating the sales of fentanyl and crack cocaine i…
Naked Burglar Dies After Breaking Into Fairfax County Home Naked Burglar Dies After Breaking Into Fairfax County Home
Naked Burglar Dies After Breaking Into Fairfax County Home A nude man died moments after breaking into a Fairfax County home, police said. The unidentified man was acting erratically after forcing his way into a home on the 5700 block of Ash Drive in Springfield around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, county police said. The homeowner said the burglar appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Responding officers found the man inside, lying on the floor, and detained him. No force was used by the officers, who rolled the man onto his side and requested fire and rescue personnel due to his apparent altered state, police said. Offi…
Police Sound Alarm After 5 Suspected Overdose Deaths In Capital Region In 3-Day Span Police Sound Alarm After 5 Suspected Overdose Deaths In Capital Region In 3-Day Span
Police Sound Alarm After 5 Suspected Overdose Deaths In Capital Region In 3-Day Span In a span of just three days, five people from the region have died from suspected drug overdoses, prompting a plea from police for those battling addiction to seek treatment. According to Schenectady Police, one person was found dead from a suspected overdose in the city’s Hamilton Hill/Vale neighborhood on Sunday, Aug. 20.  Two more people died under similar circumstances in the same neighborhood on Tuesday morning, Aug. 22. All three people were believed to have injected and/or inhaled substances. On Tuesday evening, police announced that two additional people had been found dead …
Lollipop Stick Had Trace Amounts Of Fentanyl That Killed PA Toddler, Parents Charged: DA Lollipop Stick Had Trace Amounts Of Fentanyl That Killed PA Toddler, Parents Charged: DA
Lollipop Stick Had Trace Amounts Of Fentanyl That Killed PA Toddler, Parents Charged: DA The parents of a Pennsylvania child who died from a drug overdose late last year are facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and related counts, says the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Jason Moore, 36, and Amanda Moore, 35, surrendered to police on Friday, Aug. 11 and were each remanded to the county lockup in lieu of their $250,000 bonds, authorities said in a release.  In a criminal complaint cited by prosecutors, police said they were called to the Moores' Caln Township home to find an unresponsive 4-year-old around 10:50 a.m. on Nov. 29 last year.  He was rushe…
Suspected Cocaine, Oxy, LSD Found During Long Island Drug Bust: Police Suspected Cocaine, Oxy, LSD Found During Long Island Drug Bust: Police
Suspected Cocaine, Oxy, LSD Found During Long Island Drug Bust: Police Three people were arrested for possessing thousands of dollars and multiple alleged illicit substances during a Long Island investigation, police announced. On Wednesday, Aug. 9, Nassau County Police announced that an inquiry into a fatal overdose led to the arrest of the following: Alia Salway, age 23, of Freeport; Andy T. Salazar, age 23, of Freeport; and Estiven Membreno, age 18, of Roosevelt. The three had been the target of the probe in Baldwin on Wednesday, July 19, which stemmed after a Nassau County resident’s overdose death. During the investigation, authorities found a sta…
Police Responding To 911 OD Call Find Destructive Devices In South Jersey Home: ATF Police Responding To 911 OD Call Find Destructive Devices In South Jersey Home: ATF
Police Responding To 911 OD Call Find Destructive Devices In South Jersey Home: ATF Police who responded to a 911 call of a possible drug overdose in a Mays Landing housing development were in for a surprise. A Hamilton Township officer who assisted the unconscious Robert J. Moser, 31, in the bedroom of his parents' three-year-old home on March 17 made the discovery. The officer spotted "numerous suspicious devices covered in tape with exposed fuses," U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. "Officers secured the scene and recovered at least two destructive devices," the U.S. attorney said on Tuesday, May 8. One of them "contained explosive powder…
Pleasantville Man Charged With Selling Lethal Dose Of Heroin-Fentanyl Pleasantville Man Charged With Selling Lethal Dose Of Heroin-Fentanyl
Pleasantville Man Charged With Selling Lethal Dose Of Heroin-Fentanyl A 25-year-old Pleasantville man has been detained pending trial in connection with a fatal drug overdose, authorities said. George B. Franco was charged with first-degree strict liability for a drug-induced death, resisting arrest and dealing drugs in a school zone, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. These charges were issued after an investigation into the death of 53-year-old Peter Thomas of Egg Harbor Township on May 23, the prosecutor said. It is alleged that Franco sold Thomas a lethal combination of heroin, fentanyl, 4-ANPP and xylazine. Franco was a…