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Smithtown Dealer's Fentanyl Killed 17-Year-Old Girl, DA Says Smithtown Dealer's Fentanyl Killed 17-Year-Old Girl, DA Says
Smithtown Dealer's Fentanyl Killed 17-Year-Old Girl, DA Says An admitted drug dealer was formally charged in connection with the overdose death of a 17-year-old Long Island girl. Daquan Booker, age 34, of Smithtown, was arraigned on multiple drug charges in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 15, following the death of Garden City High School senior Grace Wrightington. Prosecutors said Booker met with the teen on at least two occasions in July 2023 and sold her purported oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl. The synthetic opioid – more than 100 times stronger than morphine – has contributed to a growing number of overdose deaths across the country in…
Harrowing Video Shows Moment Infant Revived After Fentanyl Poisoning At Long Island Home Harrowing Video Shows Moment Infant Revived After Fentanyl Poisoning At Long Island Home
Lake Grove Dad Charged In Infant's Fentanyl Poisoning A Long Island father and his suspected drug dealer are facing charges after an infant boy nearly died from fentanyl poisoning. Emergency crews were called to a Lake Grove home on Colmar Avenue on Saturday, Jan. 13 after getting a 911 call reporting an unresponsive 11-month-old boy. By the time they arrived, the child had turned blue, his eyes were rolled back in his head, and he was struggling to breathe, prosecutors said. He was loaded into an ambulance but stopped breathing on the drive to Stony Brook University Hospital. Medics then made the decision to pull over so a Suffolk County P…
Dealer Admits Selling 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island OD Victim, Inspiration For Proposed Law Dealer Admits Selling 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island OD Victim, Inspiration For Proposed Law
Dealer Pleads Guilty In Chelsey Murray OD Death A Long Island drug dealer has formally confessed to his role in the fatal overdose of a woman whose death sparked calls for changes to state law. Jaquan Casserly, age 34, of Holbrook, pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance in Suffolk County Court on Friday, April 5, in the death of 31-year-old Chelsey Murray. Investigators said Murray was found unresponsive in her Suffolk County residence in August 2022. She died days later at Stony Brook University Hospital from a fentanyl overdose. Related Report: Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charged With Manslaughter Under…
Long Island Man Accused Of Disguising, Selling Fentanyl, Heroin, More Long Island Man Accused Of Disguising, Selling Fentanyl, Heroin, More
Long Island Man Accused Of Disguising, Selling Fentanyl, Heroin, More A Long Island man has been charged for reportedly selling heroin, cocaine, oxycodone, and fentanyl, leading to at least one overdose death. The indictment against Ryan Mueller of Lynbrook was announced by the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York on Thursday, April 4. Over the last few years, Mueller, age 32, is accused of conspiring with several other unnamed people to distribute controlled substances like heroin and cocaine. According to the USAO, Mueller’s conspiring is related to the December 2022 death of a 49-year-old victim. The man was found inside of hi…
Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Long Island Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Long Island Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges
Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Long Island Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges A Long Island couple has been criminally charged after a 14-month-old boy died from a suspected fentanyl and cocaine overdose. Wilkens Adonis and Daryllee Leibrock, both age 38, of Holbrook, were arraigned on dozens of drug and weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Emergency crews were called to the couple’s Holbrook home on Wednesday morning, Jan. 3, for an unresponsive child. When they arrived, police found Adonis, Leibrock and their toddler son, Joseph, in the couple’s bedroom. Earlier Report - Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charged With Manslaughter Under …
‘I Got The Good Stuff’: Long Island Dealer Admits Selling Fentanyl Causing 2 Overdose Deaths ‘I Got The Good Stuff’: Long Island Dealer Admits Selling Fentanyl Causing 2 Overdose Deaths
‘I Got The Good Stuff’: Long Island Dealer Admits Selling Fentanyl Causing 2 Overdose Deaths A Long Island drug dealer could spend decades in federal prison for selling fentanyl that contributed to two overdose deaths. Charles Carter, age 34, of Amityville, appeared in US District Court in Central Islip on Monday, Nov. 13, where he pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute over 40 grams of fentanyl. The potent, synthetic opioid drug is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Carter, who also goes by the name “Chase,” admitted to selling the drugs between August 2020 and February 2021. Among his customers were a 2…
Deadly Cocktail: Long Island Dealer's Fentanyl Mix Kills Man, Causes 2 Other Overdoses, DA Says Deadly Cocktail: Long Island Dealer's Fentanyl Mix Kills Man, Causes 2 Other Overdoses, DA Says
Deadly Cocktail: Long Island Dealer's Fentanyl Mix Kills Man, Causes 2 Other Overdoses, DA Says A Long Island man is accused of selling a deadly drug cocktail that led to a man’s fatal overdose and hospitalized two others. Omar Aitcheson, age 31, of North Amityville, was arraigned on multiple charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 6. According to prosecutors, Aitcheson sold a mix of fentanyl and tramadol to three Copiague men who thought they were buying cocaine on Sunday, Oct. 8. Fentanyl is a powerful, synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than heroin. Ingesting just two milligrams can be fatal. The group snorted the substance and immediately began showing si…
Suspected Cocaine, Oxy, LSD Found During Long Island Drug Bust: Police Suspected Cocaine, Oxy, LSD Found During Long Island Drug Bust: Police
Suspected Cocaine, Oxy, LSD Found During Long Island Drug Bust: Police Three people were arrested for possessing thousands of dollars and multiple alleged illicit substances during a Long Island investigation, police announced. On Wednesday, Aug. 9, Nassau County Police announced that an inquiry into a fatal overdose led to the arrest of the following: Alia Salway, age 23, of Freeport; Andy T. Salazar, age 23, of Freeport; and Estiven Membreno, age 18, of Roosevelt. The three had been the target of the probe in Baldwin on Wednesday, July 19, which stemmed after a Nassau County resident’s overdose death. During the investigation, authorities found a sta…
Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Long Island Man Indicted: DA Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Long Island Man Indicted: DA
Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Long Island Man Indicted: DA A Long Island man has been indicted for selling counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to another young man, leading to his overdose death, authorities allege. The Suffolk County District Attorney announced the indictment of 22-year-old Jordan Mosley of Islip Terrace on Thursday, May 25 in relation to a December 2022 overdose. According to the charges, Mosley sold a 25-year-old East Islip man pills that he claimed to be cocaine on December 28, 2022. He allegedly offered to sell the victim more pills later that night. The man was found dead in his home the next night after an o…
Duo Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Womens' Overdose Deaths On Long Island Sentenced To Prison Duo Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Womens' Overdose Deaths On Long Island Sentenced To Prison
Duo Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Womens' Overdose Deaths On Long Island Sentenced To Prison A pair of drug dealers will spend years behind bars for selling fentanyl to two Long Island women who later died from overdoses. Rashied Smith, age 41, of Central Islip, was sentenced to seven years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 18, after pleading guilty to drug charges. His sentence came a month after another man, 28-year-old Qhamel Dickerson, of Huntington Station, was sentenced to five years behind bars for copping to drug charges. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, both Smith and Dickerson had sent text messages arranging to sell the women drugs shortly b…
Fatal Overdose Led Police To Long Island Dealer Who Ran Down Officer With Car: DA Fatal Overdose Led Police To Long Island Dealer Who Ran Down Officer With Car: DA
Fatal Overdose Led Police To Long Island Dealer Who Ran Down Officer With Car: DA A suspected drug dealer is facing a host of charges after allegedly selling counterfeit opioid pills laced with fentanyl and then reportedly running down a police officer with his car when they attempted to arrest him. Christian Castillo, age 20, of Ronkonkoma, was arraigned on eight criminal counts in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 10. Earlier Report: Seen Him? 20-Year-Old Intentionally Strikes Suffolk County Officer With Car, Police Say According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, police began investigating Castillo in April 2022 after being tipped off that he was selling co…
IDs Released For 3 Found Dead At Apartment Building In Westchester IDs Released For 3 Found Dead At Apartment Building In Westchester
IDs Released For 3 Found Dead At Apartment Building In Westchester The identities have been released for three people who were found dead at an apartment building in Westchester County. At about 2:45 p.m. Saturday, March 25, New Rochelle Police received a call from a man stating he was possibly overdosing and that he was with three others who were also overdosing and were "now unresponsive." According to Captain J. Collins Coyne, commander of the New Rochelle PD Criminal Investigations Division, the caller was disoriented and did not know where he was. Police dispatchers were able to ping his cell phone and determined his loc…
3 Found Dead At Apartment Building In Westchester 3 Found Dead At Apartment Building In Westchester
3 Found Dead At Apartment Building In Westchester Updated story: IDs Released For 3 Found Dead At Apartment Building In Westchester An investigation is underway after three people were found dead at an apartment building in Westchester County. At about 2:45 p.m. Saturday, March 25, New Rochelle Police received a call from a male stating he was possibly overdosing and that he was with three others who were also overdosing and were "now unresponsive." According to Captain J. Collins Coyne, commander of the New Rochelle PD Criminal Investigations Division, the caller was disoriented and did not know where he was…
Investigation Into Fatal Overdose On Long Island Lands Man In Jail Investigation Into Fatal Overdose On Long Island Lands Man In Jail
Investigation Into Fatal Overdose On Long Island Lands Man In Jail An investigation into a fatal drug overdose on Long Island has landed a 48-year-old man behind bars. Derrick Perry, of Jamaica, Queens, was arrested on multiple drug charges in Valley Stream on Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to Nassau County Police. It followed an investigation by the agency’s Narcotics/Vice Squad into the overdose death of a Nassau County resident. Detectives reportedly found Perry in possession of four pills believed to be acetaminophen and oxycodone hydrochloride, as well as eight pills of alprazolam. Perry is charged with the following: Criminal Possession of a Control…
Drug Dealer Guilty In Man's Overdose Death On Long Island Drug Dealer Guilty In Man's Overdose Death On Long Island
Drug Dealer Guilty In Man's Overdose Death On Long Island An admitted drug dealer already locked up could spend the rest of his life in federal prison for selling heroin to a 24-year-old Long Island man who died from an overdose. James Tunstall, age 48, of Freeport, was found guilty of distributing heroin that led to an overdose death by a federal jury in Central Islip on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The verdict followed a five-day trial over the death of Sergio Niko Alvarez, of Jericho, in October 2018. Federal prosecutors said Tunstall regularly sold cocaine and heroin to customers in Nassau County, and met Alvarez at an outpatient rehabilitation facility i…
Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest
Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest The death of a 26-year-old Connecticut resident from fentanyl poisoning at a bachelor party in the state of Florida has led to the arrest of an Alabama man on murder charges. John Nabors, 26, of Mountain Brook, Alabama, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 30 for the incident that killed Fairfield County resident Thomas "Tom" Gleason of Ridgefield. Gleason, who grew up in Newtown where he attended the Hawley School, was found in distress when deputies responded to a medical assist call on Sand Dunes Road in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, on Saturday, May 14, said the Walton County Sheriff's Departm…
Unsuspecting Americans Dying From Fake Pills With Fentanyl, DEA Says Unsuspecting Americans Dying From Fake Pills With Fentanyl, DEA Says
Unsuspecting Americans Dying From Fake Pills With Fentanyl, DEA Says The US Drug Enforcement Administration is alerting the public of a sharp nationwide increase in potentially deadly fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl. DEA laboratory testing revealed that six out of 10 fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills now contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. That's an increase from the DEA’s previous announcement in 2021 that four out of 10 fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills were found to contain a potentially lethal dose. “This marks a dramatic increase – from four out of ten to six out of ten – in the number of pills that can kill,” said DEA …
Trio Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Massapequa Overdose Trio Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Massapequa Overdose
Trio Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Massapequa Overdose Three men in a 2019 Maserati were busted with an alleged 35 glassine envelopes of a tannish powder believed to be heroin as police on Long Island were investigating a fatal drug overdose. The arrests took place in Massapequa around 12:40 a.m., Monday, Oct. 31, said the Nassau County Police. According to Nassau County Police, as Narcotics Vice Squad detectives were investigating the overdose which took place in Massapequa on Friday, Oct. 28, they nabbed the three Brooklyn men who arrived in the area driving the Maserati, after the glassine envelopes were spotted on the floorboard of the car.…
3 Found Dead By Furnace Repairman At Fairfield County Home, Police Say 3 Found Dead By Furnace Repairman At Fairfield County Home, Police Say
3 Found Dead By Furnace Repairman At Fairfield County Home, Police Say Three people were found dead inside a Fairfield County home by a furnace repairman. The incident took place in Stamford around 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13 at a residence on Scofield Avenue. According to Assistant Chief Richard Conklin of the Stamford Police, the repairman was told to enter the rental home through the basement area to fix the furnace that was not working. While working, he noticed a woman about 30 years old lying on a couch and at first thought she might be asleep, Conklin said. After the woman didn't move, the repairman checked her and found that the woman was dead and call…
Garden City Park Man Charged In Nassau County Overdose Investigation, Police Say Garden City Park Man Charged In Nassau County Overdose Investigation, Police Say
Garden City Park Man Charged In Nassau County Overdose Investigation, Police Say A 41-year-old man was charged following an investigation into fatal and non-fatal overdoses on Long Island, police said. Calvin Beider, of Garden City Park, was arrested in Hicksville at 7:10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, the Nassau County Police Department said. Detectives were investigating the overdoses of Nassau County residents, which led to Beider's arrest, police said. Beider was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, authorities said. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, Sept…
Deer Park Man Admits To Selling Fentanyl To West Babylon Man Who Fatally Overdosed Deer Park Man Admits To Selling Fentanyl To West Babylon Man Who Fatally Overdosed
Deer Park Man Admits To Selling Fentanyl To West Babylon Man Who Fatally Overdosed A 33-year-old Long Island man admitted he sold fentanyl to a man who fatally overdosed during a virtual Narcotics Anonymous meeting earlier this year. Vito Frabizio, of Deer Park, pleaded guilty to three counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and one count of second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Thursday, Sept. 22. On March 8, police responded to a report that a West Babylon man died of an overdose, Tierney said. The man was reportedly found dead in his bed by his girlfriend while he wa…
What Happened To Julio Ramirez?: 25-Year-Old Killed After Night Out In NYC What Happened To Julio Ramirez?: 25-Year-Old Killed After Night Out In NYC
What Happened To Julio Ramirez?: 25-Year-Old Killed After Night Out In NYC The family and friends of a 25-year-old are searching for answers after he was found dead in a taxi in New York City. The story of the death of Long Island native Julio Ramirez, began on Wednesday, April 20, when the young social worker met up with a friend for a night out in Hell’s Kitchen, reported NBC News. The two men visited several bars with their last stop being the Ritz Bar and Lounge, a gay venue, located in the neighborhood's Restaurant Row, NBC reported. While at the bar, the two became separated, and the last time Ramirez was seen alive, NBC said was on a nearby security camer…
'Gone Forever': Westchester Mom Recounts Teen's Overdose On Streaming Show 'Gone Forever': Westchester Mom Recounts Teen's Overdose On Streaming Show
'Gone Forever': Westchester Mom Recounts Teen's Overdose On Streaming Show A mother from Westchester County is opening up about losing her teenage daughter to an accidental fentanyl overdose. Despina Prodromidis, of Yonkers, recently sat down with actress Jada Pinkett Smith on her streaming show, Red Table Talk, for an episode centered around the national fentanyl epidemic. (View a clip of the segment below) Through tears, Prodromidis recounted the unimaginable moment on Easter 2021 when doctors informed her that her 15-year-old daughter, Olivia Green, had died after taking a counterfeit Percocet. "I was like, 'Is Olivia okay?' and they just put their heads dow…
Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose
Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose Colleges are issuing warnings about fentanyl-laced Adderall after one student died and another is in critical condition after using the fake drug. Ohio State University in Columbus issued an urgent warning on Thursday, May 5, after three students overdosed, with one later dying and one remaining in critical condition. Columbus Public Health said the fake Adderall pills appear to contain fentanyl, causing an increase in overdoses and hospitalizations. "Our community has suffered a tragic loss with the death of one of our students earlier today," said Ohio State president Kristina M. J…
Long Island Man Arrested In Connection With Overdose Deaths Long Island Man Arrested In Connection With Overdose Deaths
Long Island Man Arrested In Connection With Overdose Deaths A Long Island man has been arrested amid an investigation into two deaths caused by drug overdoses. Suffolk County resident Donnell Lewis, age 39, of Amityville, was taken into custody Monday, April 18 at his home on Emerald Lane North, police said. Detectives with the Nassau County Police Department Narcotics/Vice Squad identified Lewis as a suspect while investigating two fatal drug overdoses and one non-fatal overdose of Nassau County residents. Lewis was charged with nine counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and nine counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance…
West Point Cadets Remain On Ventilators After Consuming Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine On Spring Break West Point Cadets Remain On Ventilators After Consuming Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine On Spring Break
West Point Cadets Remain On Ventilators After Consuming Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine On Spring Break Two West Point cadets remain on ventilators after overdosing on a drug containing fentanyl during a spring break trip to Florida. In all, six college students were hospitalized after being found inside a vacation rental home in Wilton Manors, Florida, just north of Fort Lauderdale, on Thursday, March 10, the Wilton Manors Police said. Four of the students who overdosed on what is believed to be cocaine laced with fentanyl were from West Point, officials said. Earlier Story: 21-Year-Old Arrested In Connection To Spring Break Fentanyl Overdoses Of West Point Cadets Two of those hospita…
Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD
Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD Updated story: West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says As spring break starts to get into full swing, law enforcement officials are warning about the dangers of fentanyl-laced drugs after six students overdosed on what they thought was cocaine. The six spring breakers were found inside a vacation rental home in Florida after using cocaine that was laced with fentanyl, leaving one in critical condition inFort Lauderdale, authorities said.   Locally, law enforcement said they are seeing a "tremendous" number of fatal overdose deaths from drugs with fentanyl.…
Suffolk County Man Admits To Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl Suffolk County Man Admits To Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl
Suffolk County Man Admits To Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl A drug dealer on Long Island admitted to selling the heroin and fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose of a 21-year-old woman, federal prosecutors announced. West Babylon resident Donta Riddick, age 35, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of heroin with intent to distribute, while admitting to selling the drugs that killed a Massapequa woman in Nassau County in 2020. As part of the plea, Riddick agreed to serve 16.5 years (198 months) in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. “Today, (Riddick) admitted to trafficking heroin laced with fentanyl that caused the…
Long Island Man Arrested Following Investigation Into Fatal Drug Overdose Long Island Man Arrested Following Investigation Into Fatal Drug Overdose
Long Island Man Arrested Following Investigation Into Fatal Drug Overdose An investigation into a fatal overdose on Long Island led to the arrest of a man who is facing a host of drug-related charges, authorities announced. On Sunday, Nov. 7, detectives from the Nassau County Police Department arrested Uniondale resident Curtis Morgan, age 36, following an investigation into a fatal overdose in Rockville Centre. Police said that Morgan was arrested without incident. Morgan was charged with three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was held and scheduled to be arraigned in First Dis…
Two Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdoses Two Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdoses
Two Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdoses A  pair of alleged drug dealers have been charged in connection to a string of fatal Long Island overdoses. Four overdoses occurred on or about Friday, Aug. 13, in Southold. There are several additional fatal and non-fatal overdoses that occurred on the East End that are still actively under investigation. Justin Smith, age 46, of Smithtown, was charged with: Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class B felony;  Seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class A misdemeanor;  Two counts of second-degree criminally using dru…
Long Island Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose Long Island Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose
Long Island Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose A Long Island man has been charged in connection to a fatal overdose. According to Nassau County Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives, an investigation into the fatal overdose of a Nassau County resident led to the arrest of Marc Gumpert, age 51, of Long Beach. Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives placed the defendant under arrest without incident. Gumpert is charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance.  He was scheduled to be arraigned on Saturday, June 12 in Mineola.