Fentanyl exposures in children spike, public health official sounds alarm: 'Lock up your drugs'
Public health experts are reminding anyone who uses drugs to keep them stored properly and out of the reach of children,
Public health experts are reminding anyone who uses drugs to keep them stored properly and out of the reach of children,
Crime Files: Phoenix family found dead in home; massive Mesa fentanyl bust
Our top crime stories for the week of Nov. 14: 2 adults, 3 children found dead inside Phoenix home; Mesa Police seize fentanyl, meth, heroin, and cocaine in 'largest drug bust' in department's history; an Anthem murder-suicide; a man accused of dragging a dog behind his truck in south Phoenix; and an Arizona mother arrested after her baby dies from an apparent fentanyl overdose.
Our top crime stories for the week of Nov. 14: 2 adults, 3 children found dead inside Phoenix home; Mesa Police seize fentanyl, meth, heroin, and cocaine in 'largest drug bust' in department's history; an Anthem murder-suicide; a man accused of dragging a dog behind his truck in south Phoenix; and an Arizona mother arrested after her baby dies from an apparent fentanyl overdose.
'Special kind of high': CBP investigates increased seizures of ketamine laced with fentanyl
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is sounding the alarm as a new trend is emerging. They say the hallucinogenic drug ketamine is being mixed with the synthetic opioid fentanyl, and it's being marketed as a "special kind of high" by dealers who are attempting to get their drugs delivered by mail.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is sounding the alarm as a new trend is emerging. They say the hallucinogenic drug ketamine is being mixed with the synthetic opioid fentanyl, and it's being marketed as a "special kind of high" by dealers who are attempting to get their drugs delivered by mail.
Mesa Police seize fentanyl, meth, heroin, and cocaine in 'largest drug bust' in department's history
Mesa Police say four suspects were arrested in connection to two drug busts, with one of them being the "largest drug bust" in the history of the department.
Mesa Police say four suspects were arrested in connection to two drug busts, with one of them being the "largest drug bust" in the history of the department.
Arizona family sues Snapchat after 17-year-old son died from fentanyl overdose
In the lawsuit, the family of a 17-year-old who died after buying and taking what he thought was percocet on Snapchat allege that the social media platform is responsible for what happens on their platform.
In the lawsuit, the family of a 17-year-old who died after buying and taking what he thought was percocet on Snapchat allege that the social media platform is responsible for what happens on their platform.
Drug cartel sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department over rainbow fentanyl
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned the drug cartel La Nueva Familia Michoacana and its leaders for producing large amounts of rainbow fentanyl.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned the drug cartel La Nueva Familia Michoacana and its leaders for producing large amounts of rainbow fentanyl.
Fentanyl 'vaccine' may have been discovered, researchers say
Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine.
Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine.
Walmart agrees to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers.
Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers.
Drug experts slam Bloomington Police chief for spreading ‘dangerous’ and 'false' information on fentanyl
Drug treatment experts are raising the alarm about claims made by the Bloomington Police chief Thursday about a form of fentanyl being "Narcan resistant."
Drug treatment experts are raising the alarm about claims made by the Bloomington Police chief Thursday about a form of fentanyl being "Narcan resistant."
FDA links opioid overdoses to animal sedative not for human consumption
The FDA says overdoses caused by the animal medication xylazine is hard to distinguish from opioids for humans.
The FDA says overdoses caused by the animal medication xylazine is hard to distinguish from opioids for humans.
Top US health agency softens guidelines for doctors prescribing opioids
The nation’s top public health agency has revised its guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers. The new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations are an update to 2016 guidelines.
The nation’s top public health agency has revised its guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers. The new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations are an update to 2016 guidelines.
CDC softens opioid prescribing guidelines for doctors
The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday softened its guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers.
The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday softened its guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers.
Casa Grande Police seize fentanyl, guns, cash; suspected drug supplier arrested
Vicente Rodriguez, an Arizona City man suspected of being a drug supplier, was arrested after police say they seized numerous drugs, weapons, and cash.
Vicente Rodriguez, an Arizona City man suspected of being a drug supplier, was arrested after police say they seized numerous drugs, weapons, and cash.
Arizona detectives seize drugs, guns, a battering ram and more during Tucson bust
Authorities had served a search warrant at a Tucson-area residence on Oct. 29 after it was alleged that the people living there were involved in illegally selling firearms and drugs.
Authorities had served a search warrant at a Tucson-area residence on Oct. 29 after it was alleged that the people living there were involved in illegally selling firearms and drugs.
National Prescription Take Back Day: Here’s where you can drop off unwanted medication
The event provides a safe and convenient way to dispose of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 drop-off sites nationwide.
The event provides a safe and convenient way to dispose of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 drop-off sites nationwide.
6-year-old child overdosed on fentanyl, mother charged
A 29-year-old mother faces charges in Hennepin County after her child overdosed from chewing on a dollar bill that had fentanyl on it.
A 29-year-old mother faces charges in Hennepin County after her child overdosed from chewing on a dollar bill that had fentanyl on it.
Sheriff: Rainbow fentanyl unlikely to be targeted at kids on Halloween
The intent of cartel-backed drug smugglers is not to pass out fentanyl at Halloween but to use the boxes of popular candy brands as a way to smuggle the drugs into the U.S. from Mexico, he explained.
The intent of cartel-backed drug smugglers is not to pass out fentanyl at Halloween but to use the boxes of popular candy brands as a way to smuggle the drugs into the U.S. from Mexico, he explained.
Rainbow-colored fentanyl tablets seized by Phoenix Police: 'Parents Beware'
Police say a certain type of rainbow-colored fentanyl pills were discovered for the first time in Phoenix.
Police say a certain type of rainbow-colored fentanyl pills were discovered for the first time in Phoenix.
Buckeye Police seize nearly 400K fentanyl pills during traffic stop; suspect arrested
“Buckeye police coordinated with the Maricopa County Drug Suppression Task Force to conduct a traffic stop Sunday near SR 85 and Hazen Road that resulted in the seizure of 395,000 M30 fentanyl pills and one arrest,” the department wrote on Facebook.
“Buckeye police coordinated with the Maricopa County Drug Suppression Task Force to conduct a traffic stop Sunday near SR 85 and Hazen Road that resulted in the seizure of 395,000 M30 fentanyl pills and one arrest,” the department wrote on Facebook.
More than half a million fentanyl pills seized over 2 days at Arizona's southern border
Five drug busts in southern Arizona over the course of a weekend ended in the seizure of more than half a million fentanyl pills.
Five drug busts in southern Arizona over the course of a weekend ended in the seizure of more than half a million fentanyl pills.