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Father weeps as 3 charged with murder in his toddler's fentanyl death at NYC day care
Investigators said a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of fentanyl was found in a closet in the day care center and 6 kilograms (13.23 pounds) of fentanyl, heroin and other controlled substances were found under a trap door in the floor beneath a padded mat where children napped.
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Family sues NYC after 1-year-old boy died from fentanyl at day care
The family of two children who fell ill following fentanyl exposure at their day is suing the state and city of New York for allegedly failing to properly inspect and license Divino Niño day care. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports.
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Wake for boy who died at Bronx day care
A wake was held for the one-year-old boy who died from fentanyl exposure at a daycare in the Bronx. Myles Miller reports.
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‘Euphoria' star Angus Cloud died of accidental overdose, coroner says
Actor Angus Cloud died of an accidental overdose from a lethal combination of drugs, the Alameda County Coroners office said Thursday.
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Everything you need to know about Narcan
Narcan is an easy-to-use nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose. Here’s what you need to know about this life-saving drug.
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Online ‘Benadryl Challenge' Puts New Jersey Teen in Hospital
A deadly social media challenge using “Benadryl” is making a comeback among young people. Brian Thompson reports.
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‘Benadryl Challenge' That Killed Ohio Teen Lands NJ Boy in Hospital; See Mom's Warning
A deadly and dangerous viral trend is making a comeback, and it landed a 13-year-old New Jersey boy in the hospital — as his mother hopes her son’s story serves as a wake-up call for other parents.
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3 Found Dead in Westchester County Overdose Identified
Authorities have identified the three people who died of apparent drug overdoses in a Westchester County apartment building over the weekend. A fourth person, the one who called 911, remains in critical condition. New Rochelle police said the three men who died all lived in the city. They were 43-year-old Carl Encarnacion, 49-year-old Danny Howard and 28-year-old Sean Thomas Windley,…
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Triple Fatal Overdose Reported in New Rochelle Apartment Building
New Rochelle are investigating three deadly overdoses at an apartment building.
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‘Skin-Rotting Zombie Drug' Fueling Long Island Overdose Deaths, Schumer Says
A frighteningly toxic mix of synthetic opioid fentanyl and a human flesh-eating animal sedative has been blamed for an increasing number of U.S. overdose deaths, prompting a rare public health warning at the federal level last week and now, calls for more assistance at home. Longtime New York Sen. Chuck Schumer called on the feds Sunday to send a...
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‘Deadliest Drug Threat Made Deadlier:' DEA Issues Health Alert Over Flesh-Eating Mix
Even as law enforcement in New Jersey tries to wrap a criminal investigation into fentanyl overdoses of five women, one of whom died, at an upscale mall, federal drug authorities are warning of even more dangerous substances. Fentanyl, which is what the women in the Shops at Riverside mall case ingested last week, can be used to lace drugs like…
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What is Xylazine?
Everything to know about the the veterinary tranquilizer linked to an increase of overdose deaths nationwide.
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Woman in Quintuple NJ Mall Overdose Dies; 2 Arrested: Source
Two people have been arrested in connection with the quintuple fentanyl overdoses that left five women unconscious in the parking garage of a high-end New Jersey mall last week, a law enforcement source told News 4 Thursday. One of the women died over the weekend, which may mean upgraded charges, the source said. The names of the two people arrested…
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Fentanyl Overdoses at NJ Mall Become Focus of Criminal Investigation
Exclusive new photos show paramedics rush to the parking lot of the Shops at Riverside, racing to revive the five workers who overdosed on fentanyl. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.
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New Details Emerge in Case of 5 Women Found Unresponsive in NJ Mall Parking Garage
The fentanyl overdoses of five women in the parking garage of a high-end New Jersey mall where they all work a day ago was an isolated incident, authorities said as they shared an update on the investigation Thursday. One of the women remained hospitalized in serious condition, while three others were released. The fifth victim refused medical attention at the…
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Five Women Suspected of Overdosing on Fentanyl at NJ Mall
The suspected fentanyl overdoses caused a scare at the upscale Shops at Riverside in Hackensack. The five employees, all women, were given CPR and Narcan in order to be revived. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.
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Multiple People Taken to Hospital From NJ Mall
NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports
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5 Women Overdose on Fentanyl at High-End NJ Mall
Five employees at a New Jersey mall suffered overdoses after ingesting fentanyl, according to city officials.
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Nurse Saves High School Student After Vape Overdose
Student hit what he thought was a marijuana vape and overdosed on fentanyl. Nurse administered Narcan which saved the students life. Lynda Baquero reports.
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NY High School Student Overdoses After Smoking Weed Vape Possibly Laced with Fentanyl
There were some frightening moments inside a Westchester County high school when a teenage student suddenly collapsed amid an overdose after smoking a weed vape pen that may have been laced with fentanyl.