Cecilia Man Caught With Suspected Black Tar Heroin, Fentanyl
A St. Martin Parish man has been arrested after being caught with a number of powerful narcotics, including black tar heroin and suspected fentanyl.
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Largest Fentanyl Seizure Ever in Louisiana Announced
Baton Rouge Police reported on Wednesday that their department made the largest Fentanyl seizure ever in Louisiana.
Louisiana Man Stores Fentanyl in Shoes, Gets 20 Years in Prison
A south Louisiana man is facing a long time in jail after police caught him stories his drugs in an unconventional place.
Charges Upgraded Following Indictment of Eunice, Louisiana Pair in Fentanyl Death
A man and a woman from Eunice who were arrested and indicted in 2022 for the death of a 17-year-old who had ingested a lethal amount of fentanyl have now been indicted on the arresting charge.
These Louisiana Parishes are Where Opioids are Dispensed the Most
These parishes are the top five for opioid distribution in Louisiana. This proves that opioid misuse is not just a "big city" issue. Many of Louisiana's smaller parishes are dealing with a very potent situation as well.
John Kennedy’s Bill to ‘Protect American Communities’ from Fentanyl Fails in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KPEL News) - Tuesday was National Fentanyl Awareness Day. As we all know, fentanyl has devastated the lives of millions of people across the United States of America. It has taken lives way too young and has left families in heartache.
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Crowley Lawmaker’s Bill to Give Life Sentence for Fentanyl Possession Advances in Louisiana Legislature
BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) - In an overwhelming vote in support of the bill, Louisiana House members of the Administration of Criminal Justice Committee passed Crowley Representative John Stefanski's bill that would give a life sentence for possessing large amounts of fentanyl...
Louisiana Man Arrested for Trafficking Fentanyl, Meth to Panama City Beach
A Houma man is in custody for allegedly trafficking major drugs into Panama City Beach, according to law enforcement officials.
Drug Operation With Enough Fentanyl to ‘Kill Approximately 1,250,000 People’ Busted in Sunset, Louisiana
Over five pounds of fentanyl, along with other drugs, were discovered in Sunset.
Fentanyl Kills: Eunice Pair Indicted Following Death of Teenager
A man and a woman from Eunice have been indicted following their recent arrest in the death of a 17-year-old who had ingestion a lethal amount of fentanyl.
Fentanyl Tainted Halloween Candy? Only For Political Gain
The real truth behind Fentanyl tainted candy rumors and why some political types hope you believe the wrong message.
Negligent Louisiana Mother Was Reported to the State Three Times Before Toddler Died from Overdose
State authorities are currently investigating how child services reacted to multiple reported overdoses before a toddler tragically died as a result of one in late June.