No cause announced
100,000 hospitalizations a year caused by four drugs
Nov. 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Allergic reactions and accidental overdoses
Occupy Boston: Crime, addiction, and community response inside the tent city
Oct. 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
Depending on who is telling the story, last weekend a person either “flashed a knife at” or “pulled a knife on” a group of people at Occupy Boston. Someone felt threatened enough to let the Boston Police know. The accused person was apprehended by police and was reportedly discovered to be carrying a knife and [...]
Former corrections officer sentenced on federal drug charges
Sept. 28, 2011 Leave a Comment
A former corrections officer working in MCI-Norfolk was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in federal prison for trying to smuggle heroin into the prison for inmates. Ronald P. McGinn, 40, of Bridgewater, also faces two years of supervised release. He was arrested in April for possession of 29 grams of heroin, which he was bringing [...]
Google will forfeit $500 million in Canadian pharmacy advertising scandal
Aug. 24, 2011 Leave a Comment
One of the largest penalties in history
Maine man dies after reportedly using “bath salts” drug
Aug. 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
A man died in Bangor, Maine last week after telling police he was high on the new hallucinogenic designer drug known as “bath salts.” Ralph Willis, according to the Associated Press, had been running around the streets of Bangor, yelling and screaming at people on Friday night. When police arrived, he charged at them, fought [...]
Amy Winehouse: Death by alcohol withdrawal?
Aug. 3, 2011 1 Comment
Her last live performance was in Belgrade, Serbia.
Report: Amy Winehouse found dead in London
July 23, 2011 1 Comment
Singer recently withdrew from European tour
Nine arrested in New Bedford in federal investigation
July 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
Nine New Bedford men were arrested today on federal and state gun and drug charges according to the United States District Attorney, Carmen M. Ortiz. The arrests sprang from a joint federal and state investigation into gun and drug distribution in New Bedford, which began more than a year ago. Four individuals were indicted on [...]
Coheed and Cambria bassist robs Walgreens of oxycodone before Comcast Center concert
July 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
Band immediately replaces Michael Todd
Springfield police find massive marijuana operation while responding to home invasion call
June 29, 2011 2 Comments
SPRINGFIELD — A 14-year-old’s call to police about a home invasion went vastly awry for her father when he was arrested for various drug offenses on Tuesday. The young girl called police to report a break in at 139 Maybrook Road in Springfield. She reported that two armed men came into her house while her [...]
Authorities round up 18 drug dealers in Boston
June 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
Police arrested and indicted eighteen alleged drug dealers in a long-term investigation into cocaine and heroin distribution called “Operation Tanglewood,” according to Daniel F. Conley, Suffolk County district attorney, and Edward Davis, Boston police commissioner. The offenders were all located and suspected to be selling drugs in the area of the Lenox Street Housing Development. [...]
Three Braintree men arrested after extensive drug investigation
June 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
After an extensive investigation, police arrested three Braintree men for illegal drug sales. Paul A. Gravelle, 38, and Andrew G. Alexopoulos, 25, both of Braintree, were named the main components in the deal and search warrants were issued for their vehicles and homes. From these searches, police learned that Gravelle was allegedly en route to [...]
Would legalizing pot be good for the environment?
May 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
Could pay environmental dividends
Alleged drug dealer’s mom inadvertently gives Boston Police more evidence
May 13, 2011 Leave a Comment
“Oxy-Morons” — One man’s journey from prison to the silver screen
March 28, 2011 Leave a Comment
The other gritty Charlestown-based movie
Alleged Gloucester boyfriend/girlfriend drug dealers arrested after man dies of overdose
March 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
A boyfriend and girlfriend were arrested in Gloucester on charges they provided a fatal bag of heroin that was shared by another boyfriend and girlfriend, one of whom died Feb. 17 of overdose, according to the Gloucester Times. Jeremiah Sullivan, 32, and Rheanna Bednarik, 31, who each have a criminal record for past drug violations [...]
