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Mom speaks out after son eats fentanyl-tainted gummies: ‘Whole other level of scared’

December 15, 2023

Mom speaks out after son eats fentanyl-tainted gummies: ‘Whole other level of scared’

Amherst, Va. mother Kristina Wright shares a message for parents and children after her son got sick from eating fentanyl-tainted gummies.

Increasing presence in the US of methamphetamine mixed with opioids creating concern

December 15, 2023

Increasing presence in the US of methamphetamine mixed with opioids creating concern

The number of Americans killed by methamphetamine increases each year, and the combination of meth with opioids like fentanyl and heroin is causing the crisis to surge.

Two arrested after Virginia fourth-graders ate gummies in fentanyl-laced bag

December 14, 2023

Two arrested after Virginia fourth-graders ate gummies in fentanyl-laced bag

Amherst County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. William Wells discusses the response to the investigation of an incident where a group of fourth-graders ate gummies from a fentanyl-laced bag.

2 arrested after Virginia elementary school students ingest gummy bears from fentanyl-laced bag

December 14, 2023

2 arrested after Virginia elementary school students ingest gummy bears from fentanyl-laced bag

Clifford Dugan and Nicole Sanders have been arrested by the Amherst County Sheriff's Office following an incident involving fentanyl at an elementary school this week.

Texas middle school students hospitalized from eating candy laced with unknown substance

December 13, 2023

Texas middle school students hospitalized from eating candy laced with unknown substance

Police are investigating what was inside the candy that sent eight middle school students to the hospital in Granbury, TX on Tuesday afternoon.

5 Virginia elementary students ingest fentanyl-laced gummy bears, require medical attention

December 13, 2023

5 Virginia elementary students ingest fentanyl-laced gummy bears, require medical attention

Police in Virginia say five elementary school students in Amherst received medical attention after ingesting gummy bears that “tested positive for fentanyl."

K-9 busts suspects hauling 118 pounds of alleged fentanyl, cocaine with tile shipment in North Carolina

December 12, 2023

K-9 busts suspects hauling 118 pounds of alleged fentanyl, cocaine with tile shipment in North Carolina

K-9 Groot with the Iredell County Sheriff in North Carolina stopped two men hauling suspected fentanyl and cocaine worth millions, authorities said

San Francisco Democrat says homelessness crisis in his district is 'absolutely the result of capitalism'

December 11, 2023

San Francisco Democrat says homelessness crisis in his district is 'absolutely the result of capitalism'

San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston claimed the city's crackdown on crime was counterproductive to addressing the homeless and drug crisis in the city.

Body of Alabama inmate who died in prison returned to family without heart: lawsuit

December 11, 2023

Body of Alabama inmate who died in prison returned to family without heart: lawsuit

Alabama prison inmate Brandon Dotson's family filed a lawsuit after he died behind bars and was returned to his family "severely decomposed" and with his heart missing.

Rep Darrell Issa on bill to target fentanyl dealers: 'Common sense'

December 9, 2023

Rep Darrell Issa on bill to target fentanyl dealers: 'Common sense'

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., joins 'Fox News Live' to discuss his proposed bill, known as Alexandra's Law, which could charge drug dealers with murder if fentanyl they distributed resulted in death.