Trey Radel: "I Have No Excuse for What I've Done"
... pled guilty Wednesday morning to charges of cocaine possession. His plea agreement lets him avoid jail time but he will be entering in-treatment for his substance abuse problems. He was arrested on Oct. 29 in a … Read more… Continue reading
Trapped Behind Bars for Too Long
... behind bars for too long LAST WEEK, President Obama granted clemency to eight people serving long sentences on crack-cocaine convictions. It was long past time the president acted — and it remains long past time for many others enduring… Continue reading
Remembering Those Who Died in 2013
... Heroin Capital of New Jersey It should not come as a surprise that in 2013, Ocean County had 110 drug related overdose deaths. The figures have been quickly creeping up since 2006, according to state records. In 2006, Ocean… Continue reading
Dec. 19, 2013 6:40 Pm
... 19, 2013 6:40 pm A federal grand jury in Knoxville recently returned a 58-count indictment against a group of people in what is described by officials as the dismantlement of a “large-scale cocaine trafficking organization.” Several local law enforcement… Continue reading
Randolph County Commission Holds Public Hearing on Bath Salts
... County Commission Holds Public Hearing on Bath Salts Unlike drugs such as marijuana, and cocaine, these drugs are man made. As these synthetic … Local law enforcement officials can't help but show concern because of how easily they can… Continue reading
Utah May Try to Cut OD Deaths With 'Good Samaritan' Law
... may try to cut OD deaths with 'good Samaritan' law It would in most cases prevent charges of simple drug possession or use by someone who contacted police, stayed with the OD victim and cooperated with authorities. While such… Continue reading