Heroin
December 26, 2022
Northeast Ohio police chiefs provide update on effects of heroin in area
Heroin abuse and overdoses remain an issue nationwide and one that local police departments continued to battle over the past year.
December 14, 2022
Study: West Virginia has most fentanyl overdose deaths; Ohio, Kentucky in top 10
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The rate of fentanyl-related overdose deaths has skyrocketed over the last 10 years, even doubling since 2019, and West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio now rank in the top 10 in fentanyl overdose fatalities.
October 26, 2022
Erie County reports sudden spike in overdoses
SANDUSKY, Ohio (WJW) — It’s the second overdose alert Erie County has issued in the last 10 days.
October 27, 2022
Ohio counties seeing overdose increases
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Lorain County health officials have put out an overdose alert after 11 emergency room visits over a 24-hour period, with one fatality.
October 11, 2022
More Than 4 Million Deadly Dosages of Fentanyl Seized in Ohio During DEA Enforcement Surge
CLEVELAND – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Detroit Division today announced the results of an enforcement operation that resulted in significant fentanyl seizures across Ohio.
July 29, 2022
Lorain Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization
A Lorain man was sentenced to 105 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Pamela A. Barker on July 28, 2022, for his role in a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing cocaine and heroin in the Lorain County area.
June 14, 2022
Synthetic Opioid Use Up Almost 800% Nationwide
Synthetic opioid use increased by almost 800% over 7 years, new research shows
April 22, 2022
Lorain Man Sentenced to Eleven and a Half Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Demarea L. Stafford, 40, of Lorain, Ohio, was sentenced on Thursday, April 21, 2022, by Judge John R. Adams to 138 months, or eleven and a half years, in prison.