2 arrested after teens overdose on pills laced with fentanyl
The victims went to middle schools and a high school in Carrollton.
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The victims went to middle schools and a high school in Carrollton.
GOP lawmakers have incorrectly blamed the spike in fentanyl overdoses on migrants, whom they blame for bringing the drugs across the border.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 7.4 pounds of fentanyl worth more than $170,000 on Jan. 18.
The DEA released a report on just how much fentanyl they seized across North Texas in 2022 and the numbers are shocking.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a leading cause of death for Americans 18-45 is drug overdose and poisoning.
There's a new treatment for combating fentanyl overdose many first responders are using called ZIMHI, which is administered like an epipen through the thigh and provides a stronger dose of naloxone into the body.
A North Texas mom is turning her tragedy into an opportunity for change, teaching responders about new treatments.
There are new battles at the U.S.-Mexico border over the most dangerous narcotic law enforcement has ever seen.
Brian Davis, 37, is alleged to be responsible for an overdose death in Collin County, officials said.
The seizure is notable since it marks one of the first times border protection officers in El Paso have encountered the multi-colored rainbow fentanyl pills.
Magdalena Silva Banuelos, 46, allegedly hid a deadly dose of fentanyl inside her children's luggage, according to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
The DEA held a news conference on Thursday along with several U.S. Attorneys to push the message with the hope of reducing demand for the potentially deadly drug.
Parents of victims of fentanyl overdoses are speaking out, warning about the dangers of fentanyl.
Deal would make it the first major pharmacy chain to reach a nationwide settlement over its handling of opioid prescriptions.
A search warrant was issued for a home near Springtown where Angel Ibarra,19, and Samuel Ibarra, 22, were arrested on Oct. 31.
Sixteen hundred Texans died from fentanyl use last year. The powerful synthetic opioid is a leading killer of adults between 18 and 45.
Former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 years for giving Tyler Skaggs the drugs that caused his death.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted $578,456 worth of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine at the Texas-Mexico border.
It's a sobering statistic every parent needs to hear: our children are now more likely to die from an opioid overdose than from a car crash, according to the National Safety Council.
A 14-year-old and 19-year-old were busted in separate incidences trying to smuggle fentanyl at the Texas-Mexico border.
What is often called "rainbow fentanyl" has been seized by law enforcement agencies in 18 states just this month, the DEA reports.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 29 pounds of fentanyl worth $390,000 from a car entering Texas from Mexico.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine in the last week.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $339,300 worth of fentanyl on June 8.
