Mother's powerful words after daughter dies in Taco Bell of apparent overdose

Mother's powerful words after daughter dies in Taco Bell of apparent overdose

ASHEBORO, N.C. -- Nobody ever wins against the devil, not without help.Those are the words of a North Carolina mother who is speaking out about heroin addiction after her daughter was found dead of an apparent overdose in a Taco Bell restaurant Thursday.Twenty-two years ago, Claudia Marini said she chose strong names for her daughter, Madison Bailey Marini.

Police asking for help finding woman convicted of heroin possession

Police asking for help finding woman convicted of heroin possession

The Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team is asking for the public's help in finding a woman convicted of heroin possession.Port Angeles’ Stephanie Dawn Lingvall, 32, has not appeared to serve her time in jail.Lingvall was arrested Jan. 31, 2016 after detectives with the Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team (OPNET) were able to purchase heroin from her.Lingvall was granted a court ordered release, but failed to show up to court as instructed.A $2,500 warrant was issued and she was arrested on July 1.At the time of her arrest, officers with the Port Angeles Police Department developed probable cause that she was in possession of heroin at the time.

Man, woman accused of trafficking heroin, keeping explosives

Man, woman accused of trafficking heroin, keeping explosives

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) _ Whatcom County authorities say they have arrested a man and woman on suspicion of selling heroin and having guns and explosives in their home.The Bellingham Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2fpz6P6 ) that the two suspects were taken into custody without incident Wednesday at their Everson home.The sheriff's office says the arrests followed a months long investigation involving undercover officers who purchased heroin from the two suspects at the residence.Deputies say they seized three guns from the home, heroin and two pipe bombs, which were found to contain explosive material.The 27-year-old male suspect appeared in court Thursday and was ordered held on $100,000 bail.

Heartbreaking video shows dad telling 8-year-old son mom died of heroin overdose

Heartbreaking video shows dad telling 8-year-old son mom died of heroin overdose

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Video of an Ohio father telling his 8-year-old son that his mother died of an overdose is going viral -- and is also attracting some criticism.Facebook user Brenden Bickerstaff-Clark, who lists himself as being from Youngstown, posted the video Monday.FOX 8 blurred his child's face to protect the boy's identity.

Heroin horror: Facebook video captures unconscious couple on sidewalk

Heroin horror: Facebook video captures unconscious couple on sidewalk

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A live Facebook video showing two people unconscious on a Memphis sidewalk is going viral.According to police, the two people said they "snorted some heroin" in a nearby Walgreens bathroom.Someone driving by saw them on the sidewalk at South Pauline Street and Eastmoreland Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Monday and called 911, according to WREG.

Friend charged in Marysville heroin overdose death

Friend charged in Marysville heroin overdose death

EVERETT, Wash. -- A 30-year-old woman has been charged with the death of a man who overdosed on heroin inside a parked vehicle in Marysville.The Daily Herald reports Gabrielle Waller has pleaded not guilty to controlled substance homicide in 35-year-old Ian Digre's March death.Court documents say Digre had asked Waller to buy $20 worth of heroin and that the two friends met up for the drug deal.Police suspect Waller was in the vehicle with Digre when he injected the heroin and that she took the $20 before leaving him there to die without calling for help.Charging papers say Waller fled because she was concerned about getting arrested on an outstanding warrant.Digre was found dead the following day by children who noticed him in the vehicle and called police.

Dog eats heroin tossed away by suspected dealer running from police

Dog eats heroin tossed away by suspected dealer running from police

DENVER, Colo. -- A golden retriever is one of the latest victims of the heroin trade in Denver.On Tuesday, officers saw a suspected drug dealer at West 14th Avenue and Speer Boulevard, near the Cherry Creek bike path.According to the Denver Police Department, the suspect ran and was caught near West 13th Avenue and Kalamath Street.

Kindergartner brings 30 packets of heroin to school

Kindergartner brings 30 packets of heroin to school

TRENTON, N.J. — Police are continuing to investigate how 30 packets of heroin, including one that was open, came to be in a 5-year-old’s belongings, only to be discovered by his kindergarten teacher.A teacher at Academy of Trenton Charter School first contacted police Monday at 10:38 a.m. about the disturbing find, Trenton Police Department Lt.

GRAPHIC: Ohio police post shocking photos of adults who overdosed with 4-year-old in vehicle

GRAPHIC: Ohio police post shocking photos of adults who overdosed with 4-year-old in vehicle

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio – Police posted shocking photos of two adults -- who police believe had overdosed on heroin -- passed out in a car with a 4-year-old boy in the backseat, according to WJW.The city of East Liverpool, Ohio shared the photos on their Facebook page on Thursday after responding to a call of an incapacitated driver.Police said they hope the photos send a message to drug users to think twice before abusing drugs.

Two charged in woman's heroin overdose death in Bremerton

Two charged in woman's heroin overdose death in Bremerton

BREMERTON, Wash. -- Two people have been charged in the heroin overdose death of a 31-year-old woman in Bremerton.The Kitsap Sun reports that Tylar Pryor was found unresponsive after using heroin on Aug. 28.

Eastern Washington police investigate 3 overdose deaths

Eastern Washington police investigate 3 overdose deaths

WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — Walla Walla Police are investigating three deaths this week from narcotics overdoses.Lab results are pending, but officials say it's likely the deaths were caused from injecting heroin that was either laced with another powerful depressant, or was in a very pure form.Walla Walla County Coroner Richard Greenwood confirmed the overdoses Friday night.

Alleged dealer charged with 'controlled substance homicide' following woman's overdose

Alleged dealer charged with 'controlled substance homicide' following woman's overdose

BREMERTON -- A Kitsap County man is being charged with controlled substance homicide after allegedly selling a 31-year-old woman heroin that ultimately led to her death.And police say more controlled substance homicide charges could be on the way.According to the Bremerton Police Department, a 31-year-old female died Thursday night after being pulled off life-support following a heroin overdose.

Police officer comforts 1-month-old baby girl after her parents overdose

Police officer comforts 1-month-old baby girl after her parents overdose

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A touching photo of an officer comforting a 1-month-old baby girl after her parents overdosed shows the essence of policing.According to AL.com, Birmingham South Precinct police officers responded to a welfare check in a Birmingham apartment complex on Tuesday night after neighbors heard children crying inside.When they arrived they discovered a 30-year-old man dead on the kitchen floor and a 35-year-old woman unresponsive on the couch.

Snohomish County working to fight opioid epidemic

Snohomish County working to fight opioid epidemic

EVERETT, Wash. -- Snohomish County is experiencing what it calls an opioid epidemic.There are so many people being arrested for drug possession that it’s becoming as common as a speeding ticket.The county sheriff’s office says deputies are arresting more people every day for having opioid drugs, such as heroin, and a county judge says he keeps addicts in jail as long as he can because he has no place to release them to that will offer them help.The opioid drug problem across Snohomish County is obvious to Tom Davis, who works at Six Robblees Inc.