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Feds Probe Tie Between Air Force Vet Death, Disappearances Of Dozen U.S. Scientists: Report Feds Probe Tie Between Air Force Vet Death, Disappearances Of Dozen U.S. Scientists: Report
Feds Probe Tie Between Air Force Vet Death, Disappearances Of Dozen U.S. Scientists: Report The New York Post has revealed the believed cause of death for an Air Force Veteran who died just months before he was set to testify about clandestine government UFO programs and could be linked to the deaths and disappearances of about a dozen U.S. scientists. Matthew James Sullivan died at 39 years old at his home in Falls Church, VA, of a deadly elixir containing alcohol, alprazolam, cyclobenzaprine and imipramine, the outlet says citing the  Northern District Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. He was 39 years old. Alprazolam is off-brand Xanax and treats anxiety disord…
‘Addiction Medicine Family Doctor’ Ran DMV Pill Mill, Loses Homes, Cash After Prison Sentence ‘Addiction Medicine Family Doctor’ Ran DMV Pill Mill, Loses Homes, Cash After Prison Sentence
‘Addiction Medicine Family Doctor’ Ran DMV Pill Mill, Loses Homes, Cash After Prison Sentence A Virginia doctor who called himself an “Addiction Medicine Family Doctor” is paying the price after prosecutors say he ran an opioid pill mill that left multiple patients dead. David Allingham, 65, of Oakton, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in May and has now been ordered to forfeit more than $168,000, along with two properties, federal prosecutors in Alexandria announced.  He must also pay $169,244 in restitution to three victims. According to court documents, Allingham owned Oakton Primary Care Center (OPCC) and advertised his “special training and skill in preventing, diagnosi…
Deadly ‘Fake’ Pills Kill Again In Maryland, Prosecutor Warns Following Conviction Deadly ‘Fake’ Pills Kill Again In Maryland, Prosecutor Warns Following Conviction
Deadly ‘Fake’ Pills Kill Again In Maryland, Prosecutor Warns Following Conviction A convicted drug dealer in Southern Maryland is facing decades behind bars after a woman fatally overdosed on fentanyl he sold her. Damauriae Myzuan Jones, 26, of Lexington Park, was found guilty by a St. Mary's County jury possessing and distributing fentnayl and counterfeit narcotics, the state's attorney's office announced. The charges stem from a deadly drug deal on Dec. 21, 2023, when police responded to a call about an unresponsive woman who was later pronounced dead by first responders. A toxicology report later confirmed the presence of fentanyl in her system. Pills at the scene t…
‘Mass Casualty Incident’ Declared After 15 Overdose In Maryland (UPDATED) ‘Mass Casualty Incident’ Declared After 15 Overdose In Maryland (UPDATED)
‘Mass Casualty Incident’ Declared After 15 Overdose In Maryland (Updated) More than a dozen people were found suffering from overdose symptoms at a busy Baltimore intersection, prompting a massive emergency response and road closures on Thursday, July 10, according to police. Units from Baltimore Police and Baltimore Fire were called to the area of Pennsylvania and North Avenues around 11:30 a.m., police said. It is believed that at least 15 people were treated, officials said, calling it a "mass casualty incident."  "Our team is coordinating with state agencies, city officials, and first responders on the ground in West Baltimore today," Maryland Gov. Wes …
Anne Burrell Was Surrounded By Pills, Report Says; Official Cause Of Death Still Pending Anne Burrell Was Surrounded By Pills, Report Says; Official Cause Of Death Still Pending
Anne Burrell Was Surrounded By Pills, Report Says; Official Cause Of Death Still Pending The death of celebrity chef Anne Burrell is being investigated as a possible drug overdose, according to internal documents reviewed by The New York Times. Burrell, 55, was found unresponsive in the shower of her Brooklyn apartment on the morning of Tuesday, June 17, as Daily Voice reported. Emergency responders arrived after a 911 call reporting a possible cardiac arrest and pronounced her dead at the scene. The NYPD confirmed officers responded to her home around 7:50 a.m., where she was discovered “unconscious and unresponsive.” The internal police document stated that Burrell was found …
Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced ‘Perc’ To Maryland Teen Gets Prison Time In Overdose Death Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced ‘Perc’ To Maryland Teen Gets Prison Time In Overdose Death
Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced ‘Perc’ To Maryland Teen Gets Prison Time In Overdose Death A Maryland man will serve prison time for selling the pill that led to a teen’s death, authorities announced. Cesar Alexander Lopez, 26, of Hyattsville, was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday, April 7, in Montgomery County Circuit Court, where he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the death of 17-year-old Aiden Vining, according to State’s Attorney John McCarthy. Lopez received a 10-year sentence with all but five years suspended. He will also be on supervised probation for five years after his release. Prosecutors say Vining was found unresponsive in his Montgomery Co…
Maryland Wife Sought In Estranged Husband’s PA Overdose Death: Police Maryland Wife Sought In Estranged Husband’s PA Overdose Death: Police
Maryland Wife Sought In Estranged Husband’s PA Overdose Death: Police A Maryland woman is wanted in connection with the overdose death of her estranged husband in Peach Bottom Township, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Troopers were called to a home on the 300 block of Murphy Road on Sept. 26, 2023, where they found 39-year-old Clinton Douglas Hyde deceased. Evidence at the scene suggested the death was drug-related. An autopsy later determined the cause of death to be “mixed-drug toxicity,” police said. After a year-long investigation, authorities identified Heather Hyde, 41, of Street, Maryland, as the person who…
Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ
Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ The Maryland drug dealer who authorities said sold the fentanyl dose that killed a minor will avoid a lifetime in prison. Silver Spring's Mikiyas Maryie Kefyalew, also known as “Mick,” 24, was charged with the distribution of fentanyl that resulted in the death of teen Landen Hausman, of Bethesda, US Attorney Erek Barron announced. Last week, Kefyalew pleaded guilty to the distribution of fentanyl resulting in the death. He faces up to 20 years in prison after his plea, previously having faced a lifetime behind bars. Due to the fatal overdose in January 2022, investigators said they discov…
First-Grade Teacher In Maryland Arrested In Connection To Fentanyl-Related Death: Police First-Grade Teacher In Maryland Arrested In Connection To Fentanyl-Related Death: Police
First-Grade Teacher In Maryland Arrested In Connection To Fentanyl-Related Death: Police A first-grade teacher in Maryland has been arrested in connection to the fentanyl-related death of a District resident earlier this year, police in Montgomery County announced. Sarah Katherine Magid, an educator with the county's public schools, was arrested on Monday following a search and seizure warrant by the DEA and local police at her Burtonsville home following an investigation into a March 2024 overdose. An autopsy later determined that the DC man's cause of death was fentanyl toxicity. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, following the man's death, it was deter…
Dealer Who Sold Pill Leading To Fatal Overdose In Maryland Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney Dealer Who Sold Pill Leading To Fatal Overdose In Maryland Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney
Dealer Who Sold Pill Leading To Fatal Overdose In Maryland Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney The dealer who provided the fentanyl-laced pill that led to the death of a 20-year-old man in Montgomery County is heading to prison, according to the state's attorney's office. A judge sentenced Gaithersburg resident Eric Turner, 32, to 10 years in prison with all but six years to serve after pleading guilty to his role in the death of Shanon Cole, who overdosed in July 2022 after ingesting a pill he received from him. Shannon Cole Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office Turner pleaded guilty in June to involuntary manslaughter.  On the night of his death, court documents…
Trafficker Bringing Fentanyl From LAX To DMV In Laundry Products Gets 10+ Years In Prison: Feds Trafficker Bringing Fentanyl From LAX To DMV In Laundry Products Gets 10+ Years In Prison: Feds
Trafficker Bringing Fentanyl From LAX To DMV In Laundry Products Gets 10+ Years In Prison: Feds A 23-year-old Maryland man who was one of two dozen charged in connection to a massive cross-country fentanyl smuggling ring will spend more than a decade in prison. Temple Hills resident Andre Edmond - also known as "Draco" - was sentenced to 130 months in prison for his role in the drug ring that shipped hundreds of thousands of fake Oxycodone pills from Southern California to the East Coast. Prosecutors say that the pills were shipped from LAX in California to Dulles International Airport in laundry product bottles. The probe into Edmond and his cohorts was launched in Washington, DC wh…