Fullerton man charged with possessing enough fentanyl to kill 12 million people
Suspected drug dealer Alfonso Gomez-Santana has been charged with several felonies for possessing enough fentanyl to kill 12 million people, nearly four times the population of Orange County.
Lauren Boebert introduces bill to classify fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, a freshman representing Colorado’s 3rd district, is pushing to classify the synthetic opioid fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.
LAUSD issues warning after 3 students ingest ecstasy pills laced with fentanyl
According to a letter sent to parents, the three students "suffered neurological consequences."
3 girls hospitalized in apparent drug overdose in Santa Monica
Three teenage girls who apparently overdosed on an unknown substance at an apartment in Santa Monica were hospitalized.
School bus driver accused of giving fentanyl to students
A school bus driver in Riverside is accused of giving students fentanyl.
2 maintenance workers die after fentanyl exposure at downtown LA apartment complex
Two maintenance workers are dead after police believe they may have been exposed to fentanyl at a downtown Los Angeles apartment complex.
3 men dead after suspected fentanyl overdose in downtown Los Angeles; LAPD officer possibly exposed
Authorities Friday identified two of three men found dead of apparent fentanyl overdoses in a downtown Los Angeles apartment as Mirko Salaris, 48, and Jason Turnage, 47.
OC drug bust: Two drug dealers had enough fentanyl to kill 4.7 million people, DA says
It’s the largest drug bust in Orange County in nearly 16 years. Charges have been filed against two alleged drug dealers from Buena Park who had enough fentanyl to kill 4.7 million people, the district attorney’s office stated.
OC drug bust: Two drug dealers had enough fentanyl to kill 4.7 million people, DA says
It’s the largest drug bust in Orange County in nearly 16 years.
Emoji drug code decoded: Parents, do you know what that text really means?
They look innocent, but the combination of cookie, snowman, box, and parachute emojis can be code for "a large batch of cocaine has arrived." A school bus is code for Xanax. The DEA has released an "emoji drug decoder" in an effort to educate parents about the new ways drugs are being bought and sold.
'Always be cautious': Fentanyl, cocaine pills disguised as Tylenol seized by Ohio police
Police in Lorain, Ohio, shared a photo of a seized fentanyl pill pressed with what appears to look like the word “Tylenol.”
Opioid Crisis: Mom's search for answers in son's death leads to discovery of illegal drug delivery ring
Ray Mascolo ordered cocaine and oxycodone from a drug delivery service. However, following his sudden death, they only found fentanyl in his system. Prosecutors say customers often are not aware of what they are sold or taking and sometimes, it can have deadly consequences.
Los Angeles actor accused of delivering fentanyl-laced pills to man who died of overdose
An actor based out of Los Angeles is accused of delivering fentanyl-laced pills to a Beverly Hills man who later died of an overdose.
Opioid settlement could mean tens of millions of dollars for LA
The settlement could start providing funds to California cities in the second quarter of 2022. Los Angeles expects to receive tens of millions of dollars as part of the settlement.
CDC proposes change to opioid prescription guidelines
The nation’s top public health agency is proposing changing — and in some instances, softening — guidelines for doctors prescribing opioid painkillers.
FOX 11 Investigates: Going undercover on the fight against fentanyl crisis
FOX 11 went undercover in our local authorities' fight against the fentanyl crisis.
FOX 11 Investigates: Going undercover on the fight against fentanyl crisis
FOX 11 went undercover in our local authorities' fight against the fentanyl crisis.
'A Song for Charlie': A family's heartbreak from fentanyl crisis
Ed and Mary Ternan lost their youngest son, Charlie, 22, in May 2020 to a fentanyl drug death.
Opioid Epidemic: Push to prosecute dealers for deadly doses
Prosecutors expressed their disappointment with state lawmakers after rejecting SB 350 for the second time.
Mac Miller overdose death: 2 men plead guilty to distributing fentanyl to rapper
Two of three men charged with supplying fentanyl-laced pills to Mac Miller pleaded guilty to a federal drug distribution charge.