Calaveras Inmate, Correctional Officer Hospitalized After Fentanyl Exposure
Fentanyl smuggled into the Calaveras County Jail put an inmate and correctional officer in the hospital, authorities said on Friday.
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Fentanyl smuggled into the Calaveras County Jail put an inmate and correctional officer in the hospital, authorities said on Friday.
A North Highlands man was sentenced this week to five years in prison for fentanyl distribution, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
A woman is on a mission to change California law after her brother accidentally overdosed without knowing what he was taking.
A bill aimed at cracking down on deadly fentanyl overdoses hit a major roadblock Tuesday, leaving a lot of parents furious.
A Richmond man was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for the possession and distribution of fentanyl through Solano and Stanislaus counties, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
A tragic trend is growing across the region — teens are dying from accidental fentanyl overdoses.
Authorities suspect fentanyl caused four inmates at the Sacramento County Main Jail to overdose on Thursday, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said on Friday.
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