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Oral Surgeon Who Supplied Patient Turned Lover With Drugs Sentenced For OD In Maryland Oral Surgeon Who Supplied Patient Turned Lover With Drugs Sentenced For OD In Maryland
Oral Surgeon Who Supplied Patient Turned Lover With Drugs Sentenced For OD In Maryland The Maryland oral surgeon who was found complicit in the overdose death of his former girlfriend will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced on Wednesday. Dr. James Ryan, 50, of Clarksburg, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after being convicted for his role in the death of 25-year-old Sarah Harris nearly two years ago. State’s Attorney John McCarthy speaking after today’s sentencing hearing. In Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD,... Posted by Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 The Germantown doctor first knew Harris as a…

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Jilted Lover Admits To Stabbing Ex-GF, Her Son, During Drug-Driven Rage In Northwest DC: Feds Jilted Lover Admits To Stabbing Ex-GF, Her Son, During Drug-Driven Rage In Northwest DC: Feds
Jilted Lover Admits To Stabbing Ex-GF, Her Son, During Drug-Driven Rage In Northwest DC: Feds A PCP-fueled rage will land a scorned lover behind bars after he went on a rampage and stabbing his ex and her son in Northwest DC, federal authorities announced. Lawrence Twisdale, 50, pleaded guilty this week to assaulting his ex-girlfriend and her son in 2021, weeks after she broke up with him. According to court documents, in August 2021, Twisdale went to 411 P Street NW early in the morning, where his ex lived. When he arrived at the townhouse, Twisdale was initially allowed inside, but prosecutors say that she quickly realized that he was under the influence of PCP, and an argument b…

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by Zak Failla
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Non-Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Reported At Charles County High School: Sheriff Non-Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Reported At Charles County High School: Sheriff
Non-Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Reported At Charles County High School: Sheriff An investigation has been launched by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office after a high school student was found semi-conscious after potentially ingesting an edible laced with fentanyl. At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22, a student was found on a bathroom floor inside St. Charles High School and had to be treated by a school nurse until the teen could be rushed to an area hospital. On Thursday, March 23, investigators said that it was determined the student consumed an edible gummy Life Saver gummy before he was found in the bathroom. The initial investigation into the inci…

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Schools
Here's What We Know About Latest Overdose At Kennedy High School Here's What We Know About Latest Overdose At Kennedy High School
Here's What We Know About Latest Overdose At Kennedy High School A student at a Silver Spring high school reportedly overdosed at the school, just weeks after a 15-year-old classmate died of a suspected overdose, reports the Moco Show.  The overdose reportedly occurred at John F. Kennedy High School at 1901 Randolph Road, around noon on Tuesday, Jan. 24, the outlet continues.  Earlier this month, a 15-year-old student from the high school died from a suspected overdose, prompting a meeting just last week between law enforcement and county leaders. This story will be updated as more information becomes available. To read the full story by The Mo…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Former Drexel Neurology Chair Who Sexually Abused Patients Dies By Suicide In Jail: AP Former Drexel Neurology Chair Who Sexually Abused Patients Dies By Suicide In Jail: AP
Former Drexel Neurology Chair Who Sexually Abused Patients Dies By Suicide In Jail: AP Drexel University's former chairman of the neurology department convicted of sexually assaulting patients died by suicide in a New York City jail, sources tell the Associated Press. Dr. Ricardo Cruciani was found unresponsive in a shower area of the Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers Island Monday, Aug. 18, the AP reports. The 68-year-old doctor's attorney confirmed that he died but not the manner of death. Cruciani, who was facing life in prison, allegedly got dozens of female patients hooked on painkillers he prescribed before sexually abusing them over the course of 15 years at area h…

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by Nicole Acosta & Cecilia Levine
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PA Third Grader Shared Pot Edibles With 9 Friends — Then All Were Hospitalized: Reports PA Third Grader Shared Pot Edibles With 9 Friends — Then All Were Hospitalized: Reports
PA Third Grader Shared Pot Edibles With 9 Friends — Then All Were Hospitalized: Reports Several elementary-aged students in Pennsylvania were taken to the hospital after eating edible marijuana, authorities said. The incident happened Wednesday, May 25 in Chester (Delaware County) when a third-grade student at the Chester Community Charter School brought what police say were pot edibles, and shared them with at least nine other students, according to police and NBC10. Ten students were taken to a local hospital for treatment and later released, the outlet says. The incident remains under investigation by Chester City Officer Jose Alvarez, police said. Click here for…

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by Nicole Acosta