FLORISSANT, Mo.—Two Missouri adults have been charged in the death of a toddler after she ingested fentanyl, St. Louis County police announced Thursday. The child, 21-month-old Lilinna Leak, died after officers found her unconscious at a home in Florissant on Nov. 11, police said. A drug screening at a hospital found fentanyl in her system,…
Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Soar in LA County Over 5-Year Period
November 29, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Overdose deaths attributed to the synthetic opioid fentanyl skyrocketed in Los Angeles County over a five-year period ending in 2021, with such fatalities increasing by 1,280 percent, according to report released Nov. 29 by the county Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the LA County District Attorney’s Office and the health department, in a joint…
Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Soar 1,280 Percent in LA County Over 5-year Period
November 29, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Overdose deaths attributed to the synthetic opioid fentanyl skyrocketed in Los Angeles County over a five-year period ending in 2021, with such fatalities increasing by 1,280 percent, according to report released Nov. 29 by the county Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the LA County District Attorney’s Office and the health department, in a joint…
Texas Bartenders to Be Trained as ‘First Responders’ in Strategy to Reduce Fentanyl Deaths
More than a dozen bars in Texas will soon be stocked with naloxone and bartenders will be trained as “first responders” to administer the medication that can reverse an opioid overdose, Travis County Judge Andy Brown announced on Monday. “Today, I’m excited to share how we are taking life-saving steps that are more inclusive and meet…
DEA Issues Public Safety Alert Two Days After British Tourist Dies of Fentanyl Overdose in Florida
Two days after a British tourist died of a fentanyl overdose in Florida, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a Public Safety Alert. On Nov. 20, 40-year-old British tourist Philip Weybourne died while vacationing at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. An autopsy revealed it was due to fatal levels of fentanyl in his system. Two…
Drug Seizures at San Diego, Imperial County Ports of Entry Decreased
November 24, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) San Diego field office announced this week that the total amount of narcotics seized at Southern California ports of entry this past fiscal year decreased from the previous year. The statistics released this week accounted for drugs seized through Sept. 30 at the San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Tecate,…
To America’s Permissive Addiction ‘Fix,’ Critics Just Say No
November 24, 2022
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After nine years as a homeless drug addict in Los Angeles, Jared Klickstein finally checked himself into a drug treatment center. Unlike the program he had gone to six years before, which had hot tubs, acupuncture, and trips to the beach, this one, in North Hollywood, was deadly serious about personal responsibility. Clients kept a…
New Mexico Mother Accused of Using ‘Her Minor Children to Mule Drugs’ on Flight to Dallas
A New Mexico mother accused of hiding fentanyl in her children’s luggage before putting them on a flight to visit their father in Dallas, Texas, has been charged with a federal drug crime. Magdalena Silva Banuelos, 46, was indicted on charges of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death, U.S. Attorney for the Northern…
Attorney General Jason Miyares Combats Communism in Virginia
When Jason Miyares set out to run for attorney general in Virginia, he said he wanted to give back to the country that gave his family a second chance from communist Cuba. Ten months into his new job as the AG, he has taken on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—the world’s largest communist regime—for Virginians…
Virginia Attorney General Tackles Threats from Communist China
November 22, 2022
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When Jason Miyares set out to run for attorney general (AG) in Virginia, he said he wanted to give back to the country that gave his family a second chance from communist Cuba. Ten months into his new job as the AG, he has taken on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—the world’s largest communist regime—for…
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