Paterson Drug Dealer Charged In OD Death Of Westwood Victim, 38, Prosecutor Says Paterson Drug Dealer Charged In OD Death Of Westwood Victim, 38, Prosecutor Says
Paterson Drug Dealer Charged In OD Death Of Westwood Victim, 38, Prosecutor Says A 39-year-old Paterson man has been charged with providing the drugs that allegedly resulted in a fatal overdose of a Westwood man in May, authorities said. Jesus A. Cantillo is believed to have provided the drugs that led to the death of 38-year-old Lance Kerness, of Westwood, who was found unresponsive in a home on May 2, 2024, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Friday, June 28. Kerness was pronounced dead at the scene, Musella said. Indicators of a possible drug overdose were noted, and detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force were no…
Hudson Valley Fentanyl Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say Hudson Valley Fentanyl Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say
Hudson Valley Fentanyl Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say An alleged fentanyl dealer was busted by a drug task force after receiving resident complaints and recent overdoses in the region. Orange County resident Jermaine Boykin, age 46, of Newburgh, was arrested on Tuesday, June 4, in Dutchess County in Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County District Attorney’s OAttorney's Task Force agents had been investigating the sale of fentanyl and crack cocaine in the area of Kennedy Fried Chicken located at 472 Main St. in the city of Poughkeepsie. Harris said the area has drawn the attention of the task force due to …
Mom Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter For Drug OD Death Of Daughter, 12, In Fort Lee Mom Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter For Drug OD Death Of Daughter, 12, In Fort Lee
Mom Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter For Drug OD Death Of Daughter, 12, In Fort Lee š—Øš—£š——š—”š—§š—˜: A 48-year-old Fort Lee mom was charged with aggravated manslaughter for the drug overdose death of her 12-year-old daughter. Frances Caso was initially jailed on various child endangerment and drug possession charges after onetime child model Trinity Caso Perez overdosed on May 25. Further investigation led to the more serious charge, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Friday, May 31. Fort Lee police responding to a 3:34 p.m. call last Saturday found the lifeless child at Caso's Maple Street home. The youngster was pronounced dead soon after at Hackensack University Med…
Overdose Death Of Lodi Man, 62, Leads To SWAT Raid, Arrest Overdose Death Of Lodi Man, 62, Leads To SWAT Raid, Arrest
Overdose Death Of Lodi Man, 62, Leads To SWAT Raid, Arrest š—Øš—£š——š—”š—§š—˜: A Lodi man was jailed Tuesday in connection with the overdose death of a 62-year-old drug user last month from cocaine laced with fentanyl, authorities said. A Bergen County Regional SWAT team led a May 21 raid on the Victor Street apartment of Randy Lantigua, 25. The early-morning raid and arrest stem from an investigation into the death of James White of Lodi, who was found unresponsive from an overdose in the bedroom of his home on April 6, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Raised in Wood-Ridge, James Anthony White was a self-employed contract pain…
Drug Dealer Linked To Fatal Overdose In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time: Here's His Sentence Drug Dealer Linked To Fatal Overdose In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time: Here's His Sentence
Drug Dealer Linked To Fatal Overdose In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time: Here's His Sentence A 47-year-old Hudson Valley drug dealer who sold a dangerous drug concoction connected to a fatal overdose will spend years in prison, officials announced.  Putnam County resident William Mancusi III of Kent was sentenced to nine years in state prison for selling a dangerous combination of heroin and fentanyl on two occasions, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Tuesday, May 14.  Earlier Report - Drug Dealer From Kent Convicted After Being Linked To Fatal Overdose: 'Career Criminal' According to Tendy's office, the events leading to Mancusi's sentencin…
Rockland Man Dies From Drugs Bought In Bergen From Paterson Dealer: Authorities Rockland Man Dies From Drugs Bought In Bergen From Paterson Dealer: Authorities
Rockland Man Dies From Drugs Bought In Bergen From Paterson Dealer: Authorities Authorities from Bergen and Rockland counties who arrested a man accused of selling a fentanyl-laced dose of Xanax that killed a user from Suffern reported finding two stolen guns in his Paterson home. Detectives determined that Tristan Colquhoun, 30, sold Matthew Andreas, 39, of Suffern the fatal dose, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Andreas was pronounced dead shortly after Suffern police responding to an overdose call found him unresponsive in the upstairs bedroom of a local residence shortly after 3:30 p.m. Feb. 16, the prosecutor said. They tried to save his life, includin…
One Man's Warrant Saves Buddy's Life In Stafford County One Man's Warrant Saves Buddy's Life In Stafford County
One Man's Warrant Saves Buddy's Life In Stafford County A routine warrant-serve ended in the saving of a life for Stafford County Sheriff's deputies. On Friday, May 3, just before 9:50 a.m., Sergeant K.P. Lytle and Deputy B.W. Gildea responded to Woodstream Boulevard to try to find a wanted suspect.  The Prince William County Police Department had a reckless driving warrant for a male suspect believed to be at that particular home, the sheriff's office said in a release.  Deputies made contact with the suspect and informed him of his wanted status. He was cooperative and asked to wake up his friend to let him know. The warrant t…
Harrowing Video Shows Moment Infant Revived After Fentanyl Poisoning At Long Island Home Harrowing Video Shows Moment Infant Revived After Fentanyl Poisoning At Long Island Home
Harrowing Video Shows Moment Infant Revived After Fentanyl Poisoning At Long Island Home A Long Island father and his suspected drug dealer are facing charges after an infant boy nearly died from fentanyl poisoning. Emergency crews were called to a Lake Grove home on Colmar Avenue on Saturday, Jan. 13 after getting a 911 call reporting an unresponsive 11-month-old boy. By the time they arrived, the child had turned blue, his eyes were rolled back in his head, and he was struggling to breathe, prosecutors said. He was loaded into an ambulance but stopped breathing on the drive to Stony Brook University Hospital. Medics then made the decision to pull over so a Suffolk County P…
Dealer Admits Selling 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island OD Victim, Inspiration For Proposed Law Dealer Admits Selling 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island OD Victim, Inspiration For Proposed Law
Dealer Admits Selling 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island OD Victim, Inspiration For Proposed Law A Long Island drug dealer has formally confessed to his role in the fatal overdose of a woman whose death sparked calls for changes to state law. Jaquan Casserly, age 34, of Holbrook, pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance in Suffolk County Court on Friday, April 5, in the death of 31-year-old Chelsey Murray. Investigators said Murray was found unresponsive in her Suffolk County residence in August 2022. She died days later at Stony Brook University Hospital from a fentanyl overdose. Related Report: Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charged With Manslaughter Under…
Long Island Man Accused Of Disguising, Selling Fentanyl, Heroin, More Long Island Man Accused Of Disguising, Selling Fentanyl, Heroin, More
Long Island Man Accused Of Disguising, Selling Fentanyl, Heroin, More A Long Island man has been charged for reportedly selling heroin, cocaine, oxycodone, and fentanyl, leading to at least one overdose death. The indictment against Ryan Mueller of Lynbrook was announced by the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York on Thursday, April 4. Over the last few years, Mueller, age 32, is accused of conspiring with several other unnamed people to distribute controlled substances like heroin and cocaine. According to the USAO, Mueller’s conspiring is related to the December 2022 death of a 49-year-old victim. The man was found inside of hi…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Cocaine Sales By Drug Task Force Hudson Valley Man Charged With Cocaine Sales By Drug Task Force
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Cocaine Sales By Drug Task Force A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly selling cocaine following a raid by a drug task force.  The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force began an investigation several months ago related to dangerous drug sales in the city of Beacon.  As a result of this investigation, the Drug Task Force identified Jerami Davis, age 34, of Beacon, as a person alleged to be selling cocaine, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force.  Davis was arrested on Friday, March 22, and charged with two counts of criminal sale of a co…
Dealer Charged After Fentanyl, Heroin Mix Killed Ocean County Man: Prosecutors Dealer Charged After Fentanyl, Heroin Mix Killed Ocean County Man: Prosecutors
Dealer Charged After Fentanyl, Heroin Mix Killed Ocean County Man: Prosecutors A Monmouth County man is accused of giving a mix of heroin and fentanyl that killed a man in Ocean County on the day after Christmas, authorities said. James Liu, 30, of Ocean Township, was charged with strict liability drug-induced death, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The charges come after a 33-year-old Berkeley Township man died of an overdose on Tuesday, Dec. 26. Berkeley Township police responded to a report of an unresponsive man. When officers arrived, they found he was already dead and investigators said Liu sold him the…