Jersey Shore Man Admits Selling Fatal Dose Of Fentanyl: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Admits Selling Fatal Dose Of Fentanyl: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Admits Selling Fatal Dose Of Fentanyl: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has admitted selling fentanyl to a woman who later died of an overdose, authorities said. Jehmar Barrett, of Lacey Township, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Monday, June 19 in connection with the death of a 35-year-old woman in Toms River, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On November 24, 2020, Toms River Township Police Officers responded to a residence on Alabama Avenue for a report of an unresponsive female. Upon arrival, Officers discovered the body of the victim, who was already dead from an app…
Siblings Sentenced Together For Selling Fentanyl-Laced Pills To Woman With Previous OD In DC Siblings Sentenced Together For Selling Fentanyl-Laced Pills To Woman With Previous OD In DC
Siblings Sentenced Together For Selling Fentanyl-Laced Pills To Woman With Previous OD In DC The family that deals together spends time behind bars together. Larry Jerome Eastman, 23, of Temple Hills, and his sister, DC resident Justice Michelle Eastman, 26, have been sentenced after admitting to selling fake prescription pills that led to the fatal overdose of a 20-year-old woman in 2021 who had a history of drug problems.  Larry Eastman was sentenced to 140 months, and his sister was hit with 37 months behind bars. Both were also ordered to serve 36 months of supervised release when they get out of prison.  Prosecutors said that the Eastmans were linked to the fat…
19-Year-Old Dies From Apparent Overdose During Standoff With Police In Hudson Valley 19-Year-Old Dies From Apparent Overdose During Standoff With Police In Hudson Valley
19-Year-Old Dies From Apparent Overdose During Standoff With Police In Hudson Valley A teenager died from an apparent drug overdose after threatening to shoot police and holding them at bay for more than an hour in the Hudson Valley. The incident place in Rockland County on Tuesday, May 30 on West Broadway in Central Nyack. According to Detective Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, officers initially responded to the home for a domestic call.  Upon arrival, they met Sean Harris, age 19, standing on the porch with a metal baseball bat. They also met with his mother and a mental health counselor that had been assigned to him, Peters said. Peters said the counse…
Berks Woman Charged In Amity Man's 2022 Overdose Death Berks Woman Charged In Amity Man's 2022 Overdose Death
Berks Woman Charged In Amity Man's 2022 Overdose Death A Berks County woman faces criminal charges in connection with the overdose death of an Amity Township man late last year.  Ashley Pupek, 34, of Birdsboro, is accused of drug delivery resulting in death and related counts, said District Attorney John T. Adams' Office in a statement on Tuesday, June 6.  Prosecutors said the unnamed Amity man was pronounced dead in his Douglassville apartment in the early morning hours on Nov. 4, 2022. There, investigators found "evidence of illegal drug use" and paraphernalia, the DA's Office said.  The next day, Amity police and Berks detect…
Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Long Island Man Indicted: DA Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Long Island Man Indicted: DA
Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Long Island Man Indicted: DA A Long Island man has been indicted for selling counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to another young man, leading to his overdose death, authorities allege. The Suffolk County District Attorney announced the indictment of 22-year-old Jordan Mosley of Islip Terrace on Thursday, May 25 in relation to a December 2022 overdose. According to the charges, Mosley sold a 25-year-old East Islip man pills that he claimed to be cocaine on December 28, 2022. He allegedly offered to sell the victim more pills later that night. The man was found dead in his home the next night after an o…
Trio Nabbed: Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized During Hudson Valley Drug Raid, Police Say Trio Nabbed: Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized During Hudson Valley Drug Raid, Police Say
Trio Nabbed: Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized During Hudson Valley Drug Raid, Police Say Three Hudson Valley residents have been charged with the criminal sale of a controlled substance following an investigation into drug sales in the region due to overdoses. The arrest took place in Dutchess County on Friday, May 26 at home in the city of Poughkeepsie by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Task Force said agents executed a search warrant with the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit at 339 Mansion St. in the city of Poughkeepsie and arrested these individuals at the scene.  Fentanyl, cocaine, and cash was …
Jersey Shore Woman Admits Causing Toddler's Heroin-Fentanyl Overdose: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Woman Admits Causing Toddler's Heroin-Fentanyl Overdose: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Woman Admits Causing Toddler's Heroin-Fentanyl Overdose: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Asbury Park woman has admitted to being responsible for the death of her 2-year-old son due to a drug overdose, authorities said. Quanique Smith pleaded guilty on Wednesday, May 24 to second-degree aggravated manslaughter, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago Shortly after 1 a.m. on Jan. 5,  Asbury Park police responded to an apartment on the 100 block of Langford Street for an unresponsive child.  Police found the child, who was rushed to a local hospital, where despite lifesaving efforts he was pronounced dead s…
22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say 22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say
22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say Six months after a 26-year-old man from the region died from a drug overdose, the dealer who allegedly sold him the drugs is facing charges. Schenectady resident Reuben Sangster, age 22, was arrested Wednesday, May 17, on suspicion of criminally negligent homicide, according to Watervliet Police. Investigators said Sangster sold fentanyl to the victim not long before the man was found dead from an overdose in the bedroom of a Watervliet home on Nov. 8, 2022. Fentanyl is a powerful, synthetic opioid that is 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine and has contributed to a spike in overdose d…
Duo Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Womens' Overdose Deaths On Long Island Sentenced To Prison Duo Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Womens' Overdose Deaths On Long Island Sentenced To Prison
Duo Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Womens' Overdose Deaths On Long Island Sentenced To Prison A pair of drug dealers will spend years behind bars for selling fentanyl to two Long Island women who later died from overdoses. Rashied Smith, age 41, of Central Islip, was sentenced to seven years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 18, after pleading guilty to drug charges. His sentence came a month after another man, 28-year-old Qhamel Dickerson, of Huntington Station, was sentenced to five years behind bars for copping to drug charges. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, both Smith and Dickerson had sent text messages arranging to sell the women drugs shortly b…
Fatal Overdose Led Police To Long Island Dealer Who Ran Down Officer With Car: DA Fatal Overdose Led Police To Long Island Dealer Who Ran Down Officer With Car: DA
Fatal Overdose Led Police To Long Island Dealer Who Ran Down Officer With Car: DA A suspected drug dealer is facing a host of charges after allegedly selling counterfeit opioid pills laced with fentanyl and then reportedly running down a police officer with his car when they attempted to arrest him. Christian Castillo, age 20, of Ronkonkoma, was arraigned on eight criminal counts in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 10. Earlier Report: Seen Him? 20-Year-Old Intentionally Strikes Suffolk County Officer With Car, Police Say According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, police began investigating Castillo in April 2022 after being tipped off that he was selling co…
Middle School Student May Have OD'd, Charles County Sheriff Says Middle School Student May Have OD'd, Charles County Sheriff Says
Middle School Student May Have OD'd, Charles County Sheriff Says A possible overdose at a Charles County middle school is under investigation. Shortly before dismissal on Thursday, April 27, a School Resource Officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office assigned to General Smallwood Middle School were advised that a student ingested a possible marijuana gummy. Officials say that the edible, which was given to him by a different student, contained suspected THC. The student fell ill and went home, and later had to be taken to an area hospital for evaluation. His condition was not immediately available on Friday, April 28. “As officers continue their…
Accused Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Hudson Valley Following Drug Task Force Investigation Accused Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Hudson Valley Following Drug Task Force Investigation
Accused Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Hudson Valley Following Drug Task Force Investigation An alleged Hudson Valley fentanyl and cocaine dealer is behind bars without bail following a search of his home. The incident took place in Dutchess County on Friday, April 14, in Pleasant Valley. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force has been actively investigating drug dealers selling fentanyl or any drugs mixed with fentanyl due to the significant amount of drug overdose deaths in Dutchess County, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the task force. During investigations, the task force identified a source of distribution for fentanyl being sold in bags stamped with a Chicago B…