North Texans who lost loved ones to fentanyl look to raise awareness of dangerous drug
1,100 North Texans died of a fentanyl overdose last year.
Garland man selling fentanyl-laced pills charged with teen's death, police say
A man already in jail for allegedly selling fentanyl-laced pills to teens in Garland is now charged with the death of a teen.
U.S. Senator John Cornyn introduces new legislation aimed at reducing fentanyl poisoning deaths
If passed, the act would increase access to fentanyl testing strips aimed at preventing deaths from accidental fentanyl poisoning. It would also raise community awareness of fentanyl testing capabilities.
Father of Bedford teen who died of fentanyl overdose has message for alleged drug dealer
Roger Sewell remembers every detail the day he lost his 17-year-old son, Skyler Sewell, to a fentanyl overdose. Roger went to wake Skyler up, but he never woke up. It’s unclear if Skyler knew he took a pill containing fentanyl.
Dallas County receiving $40M as a part of opioid settlement
Dallas County received millions of dollars from its first distribution of a national settlement to treat and prevent opioid addiction.
Garland PD hopes to connect suspected drug dealer to more fentanyl overdoses
The three girls who overdosed and survived met Santos at Firewheel Mall, according to an arrest affidavit. Santos allegedly gave them pills and “did not take anything in return.” Two of the girls went inside T.G.I. Fridays, took the drugs and overdosed.
2 more arrests made in fentanyl ring that killed Carrollton teens, feds say
Two more arrests have been made in connection to a drug ring that caused several student overdose deaths in Carrollton.
Suspected Carrollton drug dealers could face murder charges
Last week's arrest of two suspected drug dealers in Carrollton may be one of the first cases in Texas where a murder charge could apply. That's because of a new law allowing for the charge if certain drugs are sold leading to death.
2 charged in connection with fentanyl overdose death of Carrollton 15-year-old
Two people have been charged in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a 15-year-old girl in Carrollton.
Fort Worth fentanyl dealer who sold drug that led to teen’s death sentenced to prison
A Fort Worth fentanyl dealer has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after selling the drug to a 16-year-old boy who overdosed and died.
Gov. Abbott signs multiple fentanyl-related bills into law
Gov. Abbott signed multiple fentanyl-related bills. The bill with the biggest impact on dealers is House Bill 6.
Fentanyl trafficker tied to juvenile overdoses in Carrollton pleads guilty to drug crimes
Court documents say that Villanueva admitted to distributing more than 200,000 fentanyl pills over six months.
FDA approves new nasal spray to reverse fentanyl, other opioid overdoses
U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis.
Parents of fentanyl overdose victims discuss new laws to prevent more tragedies
Parents at the roundtable had a chance to share their stories with Sen. John Cornyn and Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot.
Dallas receiving nearly $1M as a part of opioid settlement
Texas entered into a settlement with multiple pharmaceutical companies aimed at funding local efforts to prevent opioid addiction.
'Dallas Fights Fentanyl' community forum held to address dangers of fentanyl, opioids in schools
Parents, community members, and Dallas ISD staff were invited to the first fentanyl bilingual forum at Townview Center to discuss the dangers of opioids and fentanyl.
Dallas Fire-Rescue launches overdose response team
The alarming increase in drug overdoses has led Dallas Fire-Rescue to create a team of first responders with Narcan and special training.
Dallas man caught with more than 2,000 fentanyl-laced pills sentenced to 12+ years in prison
Troopers pulled over his vehicle on I-635 and found a black backpack with 2,072 fentanyl-laced pills.
Narcan used to revive Carrollton middle school student
Staff members at Dewitt Perry Middle School in Carrollton used Narcan to revive a student after an apparent fentanyl overdose Wednesday.
Texas bill would classify fentanyl overdoses as poisonings, allowing murder charges for dealers
Senate Bill 645 passed unanimously this week, allowing medical examiners to designate fentanyl deaths as poisonings. This will allow prosecutors to charge distributors with murder.