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Woman charged after fatal overdose investigation in Lee County

  • Aug 13

3 kids' deaths tied to Benadryl overdoses amid social media challenge

  • Jun 11

Matthew Perry's assistant gets 3 years, 5 months in prison

  • May 27
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3 dead in New Mexico, first responders exposed to unknown substance

  • May 20

Man sentenced to 2 years in Matthew Perry's overdose death

  • May 13

Matthew Perry's 'Friends' keepsakes and artwork go up for auction

  • May 5

Mom responds to data showing drop in fentanyl-related deaths

  • Apr 29

NC reports shows huge drops in infant and overdose deaths

  • Apr 29

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Data shows sharp drop in fentanyl, overdose deaths across NC

  • Apr 29
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NC survivors, families raise awareness on International Overdose Day

  • Sep 1, 2024
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NC moms want lawmakers to do more amid fentanyl-related deaths crisis

  • Aug 21, 2023
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Fentanyl overdose deaths surging among teens

  • Aug 18, 2023
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Overdose call leads to double homicide investigation in Cumberland County

  • Aug 6, 2023
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Man, woman arrested 5 days after 2-year-old overdosed and ended up in the hospital in Moore County

  • Jun 22, 2023
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Teacher fired after reports of overdose at North Raleigh daycare

  • Jun 15, 2023
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NC law that punishes drug dealers not widely used despite increase in fatal overdoses

  • May 25, 2023

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'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years in connection with Matthew Perry's overdose death

Jasveen Sangha admitted to working with another dealer to provide the "Friends" actor with dozens of vials of ketamine in the weeks before his fatal overdose.

  • Apr 9
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Cause of death revealed for 29-year-old chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky

New details have been released in the death of 29-year-old Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster who became one of the most influential voices in the chess world.

  • Jan 21

6 puppies saved by firefighters from suspected fentanyl overdose in Washington

Officials say the puppies were in critical condition and in respiratory distress due to a possible fentanyl overdose.

  • Jan 14
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Angels settle lawsuit with family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs over fatal overdose

Attorneys for the Angels and the family of Tyler Skaggs reached a settlement in the civil trial over whether the team should be held responsible for the pitcher's fatal overdose.

  • Dec 19, 2025

NC woman arrested, charged with murder 7 months after toddler's death in Person County

The child died in May. A toxicology report shows he was given a deadly dosage of multiple medications, NC SBI says.

  • Dec 16, 2025