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Fentanyl Murder: Ex-Con Kills Woman In Virginia Over Drugs, Police Say
An argument over fentanyl pills led to one woman's death in Virginia, and an ex-con is being sought.
Karen Nicole Pollard, 37, is being wanted for murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and possession fo a firearm by a convicted felon in the Thursday, Dec. 28 shooting in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said.
Police said only that Pollard and the victim, 51-year-old Patricia Kathlean Beglin, were arguing over fentanyl pills when Pollard shot her on the 1200 block of Easy Street just before 8 a.m.
A reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and …
Misaddressed Package Helped Keep 35,000 Fentanyl Pills Off Virginia Streets, Sheriff Says
Enough fentanyl to kill thousands of people will never hit the streets after the Stafford County Sheriff's Office pulled off a massive drug bust.
Investigators got an assist from the US Postal Service, when earlier this month they were called to a Stafford home when a resident received a package in the mail that was sent to the wrong address.
Inside that package, investigators found approximately 15,000 fentanyl pills, prompting a larger probe that came to its conclusion on Tuesday night, when they arrested Stafford resident Dwaine Jones, Jr., 26, who was supposed to be the initial recipien…
Pair Sold Thousands Of Pills To Undercover DEA Officers In DMV Region: Feds
A dubious duo is facing federal charges after selling thousands of fentanyl pills to undercover DEA agents in Washington, DC and Maryland, authorities announced.
Beltsville resident Edward Steven Monge, 22, and 26-year-old Jennifer Echeverria Flores, of Silver Spring, have been indicted on charges for their alleged roles in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy, officials say.
According to the charging documents, on five different occasions between February and mid-July, Echeverria Flores - who allegedly used Monge as her supplier - sold approximately 4,500 pills containing fentanyl …
Trio Of Teens Busted With More Than 1,000 Fentanyl Pills In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Tens of thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl never made it to the streets in Virginia after a group of 19 year olds attempted to flee from police in Spotsylvania, authorities announced on Sunday.
The three tried to pull a fast one on officers, officials said, when members of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office sought to conduct a traffic stop when they were speeding on an interstate without a proper front license plate.
The incident was reported at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7.
D’Shon Mims, Jada Sales-Perez, Francisco Chavarria, all of Woodbridge, then played a game of wha…
Fentanyl, 3 Guns Seized In Raid Of Virginia Drug Dealer's Home: Sheriff
The raid of a suspected Stafford drug dealer's home turned up fentanyl, cocaine, and three firearms, authorities said.
Cody Jackson, 35, of Stafford, became the center of an investigation when authorities learned of drugs being sold out of his Dorothy Lane home, Sheriff David Decatur said.
On Wednesday, Aug. 30, just before 8:30 a.m., deputies and detectives executed a search warrant at the Dorothy Lane home, where Jackson was arrested.
As a result of the search warrant, detectives found drug distribution materials, three firearms, cocaine and fentanyl. Jackson was transported to…
Virginia Driver High On Fentanyl Sentenced In Fatal DUI Crash On Jersey Shore
A Virginia woman was sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for causing a fatal crash after taking fentanyl in 2020, authorities said.
Michelle Roselli, 36, of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 24, as a result of her previously entered guilty plea to vehicular homicide. The Garden State Parkway crash on Jan. 26, 2020, resulted in the death of Tri Nguyen, 66, of Berkeley Township.
About 8.6 nanograms of fentanyl were found in Roselli's system at the time of the crash, the prosecutor said. According to the DEA, two milligrams of fent…
