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Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Massachusetts Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Massachusetts Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report
Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Massachusetts Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report Authorities in Belize have determined the cause of death for three Massachusetts women who were found dead inside a luxury hotel earlier this month. An autopsy revealed blood in the women's lungs, CBS Boston reported. Police are still investigating what led up to their deaths. The next step is a toxicology report and testing of tissue samples, which could take up to a month for results. Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — all from Revere and in their mid-20s — had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Sat…
Community Rallies For 3 Young Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story Community Rallies For 3 Young Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story
Community Rallies For 3 Young Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story Hundreds of people turned out for a memorial service for three Massachusetts women who were found dead in a beachfront resort over the weekend in the Central American nation of Belize. The women — Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — are all from Revere, in their mid-20s, and of Moroccan descent. They had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to Boston 25. As news spread of their deaths, Revere, the Moroccan community, and strangers from around the globe offered words of sympat…
24-Year-Old Charged In Connection With CT Man's Overdose Death 24-Year-Old Charged In Connection With CT Man's Overdose Death
24-Year-Old Charged In Connection With CT Man's Overdose Death A young man has been arrested and is now facing manslaughter charges after he allegedly sold narcotics to a Connecticut resident who later fatally overdosed, police said. Tolland County resident Charles R. Lewis III, age 24 from the town of Ellington, was arrested on a warrant on Monday, Jan. 8 for his supposed connection to a man’s September 2023 death, according to the Connecticut State Police. Just after 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, a 24-year-old man (whose name has not been released) was found dead in his Ellington bedroom of what was determined to be an overdose of fentanyl a…
CT Overdose Death, Stabbing May Be Connected To Large Fight, Police Say CT Overdose Death, Stabbing May Be Connected To Large Fight, Police Say
CT Overdose Death, Stabbing May Be Connected To Large Fight, Police Say Police in Connecticut are working to connect a large fight to the overdose death of a woman and a man who was stabbed multiple times. The incidents took place in New Haven around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21 when the New Haven Fire Department responded to a call of an unconscious woman in the 300 block of Howard Avenue. Upon arrival, fire department personnel determined that the woman was suffering from an overdose. While aid was being rendered to the woman, a man who suffered from multiple stab wounds approached firefighters, said Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police. Both…
Monroe Man Charged In Overdose Death After Providing Drugs, Police Say Monroe Man Charged In Overdose Death After Providing Drugs, Police Say
Monroe Man Charged In Overdose Death After Providing Drugs, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with providing drugs that allegedly contributed to the overdose of another man. Fairfield County resident Jesse Gray, age 46, of Monroe, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 5 for the Sunday, July 16 overdose in New Haven County in Milford.  According to Milford Police, officers responded to a Hawley Avenue residence for a report of an unresponsive man and woman. Upon arrival, members of the Milford Fire Department were attempting to resuscitate the woman.  The woman was administered Narcan and transported to an area hospital for treatment.&…
3 Overdose In Bridgeport Apartment In Front Of Children, Police Say 3 Overdose In Bridgeport Apartment In Front Of Children, Police Say
3 Overdose In Bridgeport Apartment In Front Of Children, Police Say Police are investigating after three people were found overdosing in a Fairfield County apartment. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 9:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 after a resident of the Greene Homes Apartments located on Harral Avenue reported their neighbor was unresponsive, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for the City of Bridgeport.   Bridgeport Fire and AMR were dispatched to the incident where they found three people who appeared to be suffering from a possible overdose, Appleby said. Additional ambulances were requested due to one party in cardi…
CT Man Charged After Fentanyl Death Of 1-Year-Old CT Man Charged After Fentanyl Death Of 1-Year-Old
CT Man Charged After Fentanyl Death Of 1-Year-Old A Connecticut man has been charged with alleged criminally negligent homicide in connection with the death of a 1-year-old from a fentanyl overdose. Hartford County resident Lenin Rodriguez, age 30, of Enfield, turned himself in to officers on Wednesday, Nov. 16, said Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fox. The infant's death was uncovered on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, around 5:30 p.m. when Enfield Police responded to North Maple Street, in regard to the untimely death, Fox said.  An investigation included an examination of the victim by the Office of the Chief Medical Examin…
Spike In Overdoses Reported In This CT County Spike In Overdoses Reported In This CT County
Spike In Overdoses Reported In This CT County A Connecticut county is reporting a spike alert in overdoses associated with the supply of available drugs in the area. Litchfield County County officials reported that from Tuesday, June 28 to Tuesday, July 5, there were dozens of overdoses, with two of them fatal, according to Fox61. A spike alert is triggered when there have been more than three overdoses in a 24-hour period, officials said. When an alert is issued, the county's Opiate Task Force responds with messaging to make sure that drug users are aware and also offers information on where and how to get help. Some of the resource…
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Role In Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack, Cocaine Conspiracy Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Role In Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack, Cocaine Conspiracy
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Role In Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack, Cocaine Conspiracy A Massachusetts woman will spend years in prison after admitting to her role in a “wide-ranging” fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Worcester County resident Amanda Ford, age 35, of Fitchburg, was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty in December 2021 to conspiracy and drug possession charges. Federal authorities launched an investigation into a drug trafficking organization run by Pedro and Anthony Baez in the Fitchburg area following a fatal fentanyl overdose in September of 2018, according to the US …
Frantic 911 Calls Released After West Point Cadets Overdose At Spring Break Frantic 911 Calls Released After West Point Cadets Overdose At Spring Break
Frantic 911 Calls Released After West Point Cadets Overdose At Spring Break Two 911 calls just released revealed the chaotic moments after four West Point cadets overdosed on cocaine tainted with fentanyl during spring break in Florida. Two cadets reportedly remained hospitalized after the Thursday, March 10 incident, where four West Point students and one other person consumed the drugs, officials said. “We took some coke and we are not getting some responses right now,” an unidentified person told an emergency dispatcher, according to audio obtained by the Daily Mail. The nearly-five minute call begins with raised voices before the caller pleads, 'I'm sorry, I'm…
21-Year-Old Arrested In Connection To Spring Break Fentanyl Overdoses Of West Point Cadets 21-Year-Old Arrested In Connection To Spring Break Fentanyl Overdoses Of West Point Cadets
21-Year-Old Arrested In Connection To Spring Break Fentanyl Overdoses Of West Point Cadets An arrest has been made in connection to the overdoses of six male college students, including several West Point cadets, on spring break in Florida. Axel Giovany Casseus, age 21, was charged with trafficking cocaine of less than 200 grams, a first-degree felony, and burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, according to court records filed Saturday, March 12, the Miami Herald reported. Earlier report: West Point Cadets ID'd As Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says The six college students were reportedly hospitalized after being found inside a vacation rental home in Wilton Manors, Florid…
West Point Cadets ID'd As Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says West Point Cadets ID'd As Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says
West Point Cadets ID'd As Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says This story has been updated. Several cadets from the US Military Academy at West Point have been identified as being among the six male college students on spring break in Florida who overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine on Thursday, March 10, according to multiple reports. Two of the Cadets are in critical condition, NBC Miami reported late Friday afternoon, March 11. Earlier report: Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD The Cadets were reportedly found inside a vacation rental home in Florida after using cocaine that was laced with…
Suspected Fentanyl Overdoses Lead To Deaths Of Two Prisoners In Connecticut Suspected Fentanyl Overdoses Lead To Deaths Of Two Prisoners In Connecticut
Suspected Fentanyl Overdoses Lead To Deaths Of Two Prisoners In Connecticut Two Connecticut inmates in the same cell in jail died in a case of suspected fentanyl overdoses, prison officials said. The Connecticut Department of Correction said the two inmates died at the New Haven Correctional Center on Thursday, Feb. 24. According to correction officials, on Thursday, a correctional officer was conducting a routine tour and observed two inmates, within the same cell, unresponsive. Correctional and medical staff immediately initiated life-saving measures, including CPR and the administration of Narcan, the department said.  After 911 was contact…