Hampton Mother Who Lost Daughter to Fentanyl Applauds New Manslaughter Law

Hampton mother who lost daughter to fentanyl applauds new manslaughter law

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Diana Mitchell remembers the anger and frustration she had with the legal system back in January 2019 when her daughter Brooke, 18 and a student at Bethel High School, had just died from a fentanyl overdose. Mitchell knew her daughter was using heroin, and Brooke thought that's what some so-called friends had given her. Instead it was a combination of cocaine, molly and two types of fentanyl — the opioid that's 50 times mor…

D.C. Man Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl That Killed Two Gay Men

D.C. resident Jevaughn Mark was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl disguised as ketamine (“Special K”) to two gay men who died after using the drug. Mark, 33, also known as “Ledo,” ran what prosecutors described as a “prolific drug delivery service.” He previously pleaded guilty to distributing 40 grams or […] The post D.C. Man Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl That Killed Two Gay Men appeared first on Metro Weekly.

Men could face murder charges for role in three fentanyl overdoses

Prosecutors filed a motion Wednesday to upgrade manslaughter charges to murder charges in the case against two men accused of killing three at a home outside of Kansas City’s Northland in 2024.

Saucier men arrested under Parker’s Law, charged with supplying deadly dose of fentanyl

Saucier men arrested under Parker’s Law, charged with supplying deadly dose of fentanyl HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) – Two Saucier men were arrested on a felony charge of fentanyl death stemming from a drug overdose. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office identified the men as Cameron Michael Coffman, 28, and Christopher Devonte Bunch, 31. Cameron Michael Coffman (left), Christopher Devonte Bunch (right)(Harrison County Sheriff's Office) On June…