California police try podcast in fugitive millionaire hunt

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California police department has written and produced a six-episode “true crime” podcast in hopes of intensifying a potentially global manhunt for a millionaire suspected of killing his wife in 2012 and later vanishing while free on bail. Police in Newport Beach this week announced “Countdown to Capture ,” which tells... Read More

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Peter Chadwick

August 31, 2018

Judge tosses lawsuit against California drug price law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block a California law requiring pharmaceutical companies to give advance notice before big price increases. U.S. District Judge Morrison England Jr., ruled Thursday in Sacramento that the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America failed to show that the court has jurisdiction to... Read More

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California Drug Price

August 30, 2018

Ex-medical examiner gets 8 years in opioids-for-sex case

ATLANTA (AP) — A highly regarded former Georgia medical examiner has been sentenced to serve eight years in prison for trading opioid prescriptions for sex in what former colleagues say is a sad and shocking turn for a man they knew as an ethical and dedicated public servant. A forensic pathologist and former medical examiner,... Read More

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Joseph L. Burton

August 27, 2018

Prince’s family sues doctor who prescribed him pain pills

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The family of the late rock star Prince is suing a doctor who prescribed pain pills for him, saying the doctor failed to treat him for opiate addiction and therefore bears responsibility for his death two years ago, their attorney announced Friday. Prince Rogers Nelson died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl... Read More

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Prince

August 8, 2018

Browns rookie WR Callaway cited for marijuana possession

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Antonio Callaway didn’t take long to run into trouble with the Browns. The fourth-round draft pick and wide receiver from Florida, who arrived in Cleveland with a history of issues while in college, was cited early Sunday morning for marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license. According to a report... Read More

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Antonio Callaway

August 3, 2018

Police chief overdoses on drugs stolen from evidence room: cops

The police chief of tiny Ohio village fatally overdosed on drugs he stole from his department’s evidence room, authorities believe. Investigators found packages of fentanyl, heroin and LSD in the home of Kirkersville Police Chief James Hughes Jr. after he was found not breathing in a bathroom, Lt. Ron Wright of the nearby Reynoldsburg Police... Read More

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James Hughes Jr.

August 3, 2018

Ex-NFL star renews effort for reduced sentence in rape case

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Disgraced former NFL star Darren Sharper has renewed efforts to get a reduction in his 18-year federal sentence for drugging and raping women. Lawyers for Sharper, who lost an earlier appeal, filed a 50-page memorandum this week in U.S. District Court in New Orleans, arguing he was not adequately advised by... Read More

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Darren Sharper

August 1, 2018

Former pill mill doctor gets 157 years for drug trafficking

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida doctor previously convicted in the overdose death of one of his patients has been sentenced 157 years in prison for drug trafficking. News outlets report that 62-year-old Barry Schultz was sentenced Tuesday. He had previously received 25 years in prison for 55 drug trafficking counts, but... Read More

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Barry Schultz

July 31, 2018

Iowa mom convicted in girl’s antidepressant overdose death

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A western Iowa woman who authorities say gave unprescribed antidepressants to her 8-year-old daughter has been found guilty of child endangerment causing death. A judge who handed down his verdict Monday to Misty Frazier, of Glenwood. Sentencing is set for Aug. 23. The judge found Frazier not guilty of second-degree... Read More

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Misty Frazier

July 17, 2018

Judge postpones ‘El Chapo’ trial for 2 months to November

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Monday postponed the New York trial of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman until November. U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan in Brooklyn said jury selection would begin Nov. 5. The judge delayed the trial for two months after defense lawyers said late production of potential evidence... Read More

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El Chapo, Joaquin Guzman

July 6, 2018

Dad brought cocaine, 4-year-old on trip for sex with teen: police

Police in Utah said a man tried to pick up a 13-year-old girl for sex while his 4-year-old daughter was in the car with him. Isaias Magana, 39, of West Jordan, was arrested Thursday as he drove to the girl’s house. Court documents showed that the arresting officers found cocaine in Magana’s pocket and several... Read More

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Isaias Magana

July 6, 2018

Unsealed lawsuit: Opioid firm placed profits over people

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A newly unsealed lawsuit by Tennessee’s attorney general says the maker of the world’s top-selling painkiller directed its salesforce to target the highest prescribers, many with limited or no pain management background or training. Citing the public’s right to know, Attorney General Herbert Slatery said Thursday that OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma... Read More

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June 28, 2018

Wynonna Judd’s daughter Grace Pauline Kelley sentenced to 8 years in prison

Singer Wynonna Judd’s daughter is in prison after getting sentenced to eight years for violating probation on drug charges. A West Tennessee State Penitentiary rep told ET that Grace Pauline Kelley, 22, has been incarcerated since April, when she was sentenced. Kelley violated probation after she left a court-mandated drug recovery program in November before... Read More

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Grace Pauline Kelley, Wynonna Judd

June 25, 2018

Wisconsin man headed to Arizona for new trial in son’s death

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man will voluntarily return to Arizona to be re-tried on allegations he killed his son in 2004. Authorities say 51-year-old Jeffrey Martinson, of La Crosse, agreed Friday to waive extradition. He will be transported to Maricopa County in Arizona. Martinson is accused of giving his 5-year-old son a... Read More

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Jeffrey Martinson

California police try podcast in fugitive millionaire hunt

Judge tosses lawsuit against California drug price law

Ex-medical examiner gets 8 years in opioids-for-sex case

Prince’s family sues doctor who prescribed him pain pills

Browns rookie WR Callaway cited for marijuana possession

Police chief overdoses on drugs stolen from evidence room: cops

Ex-NFL star renews effort for reduced sentence in rape case

Former pill mill doctor gets 157 years for drug trafficking

Iowa mom convicted in girl’s antidepressant overdose death

Judge postpones ‘El Chapo’ trial for 2 months to November

Dad brought cocaine, 4-year-old on trip for sex with teen: police

Unsealed lawsuit: Opioid firm placed profits over people

Wynonna Judd’s daughter Grace Pauline Kelley sentenced to 8 years in prison

Wisconsin man headed to Arizona for new trial in son’s death

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