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Maryland Teen Who OD'd On Fentanyl Was 'In A Good Place' Maryland Teen Who OD'd On Fentanyl Was 'In A Good Place'
Maryland Teen Who OD'd On Fentanyl Was 'In A Good Place' Marc Hausman said his son Landen had just come back from an amazing holiday weekend that included a ski trip with a friend and his family. He even successfully navigated a black diamond slope for the first time. Hausman said his son was "more than fine" after getting help with his long battle with anxiety and depression. However, things took an unfortunate turn one fateful night earlier this year.  Landen overdosed after taking counterfeit Percocet pills laced with Fentanyl on Jan. 17. The person who sold him the pills, 23-year-old Mikiyas Kefyalew, of Piney Branch, was arrested and charge…

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by David Cifarelli
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Montgomery County Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Overdose Of 16-Year-Old: Police Montgomery County Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Overdose Of 16-Year-Old: Police
Montgomery County Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Overdose Of 16-Year-Old: Police A 23-year-old man from Montgomery County has been charged with the fatal overdose of a 16-year-old from Bethesda, authorities said. Mikiyas Kefyalew, of Piney Branch, was charged for allegedly selling counterfeit Percocet pills to the victim on Jan. 17, Montgomery County Police said.  An official cause of death determined the victim died from Fentanyl intoxication. Traces of Fentanyl were found in the pills the victim took, police said. Investigators were able to identify Kefyalew as the person who sold the victim the pills and he was arrested and charged on Thursday, April 14, p…

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by David Cifarelli