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Fremont Mother Sentenced In Toddler's Fentanyl Overdose Death
An Alameda County judge delivered the sentence for child endangerment and involuntary manslaughter.

An Alameda County judge delivered the sentence for child endangerment and involuntary manslaughter.

Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day, the county has installed more vending machines that dispense Narcan for free.
A newly-formed High Enforcement Apprehension Team (HEAT) has scored a success.
U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered the haul on Interstate 10 in Indio after pulling over a woman who was shuttling her son.
The fentanyl was enough to provide 496,000 lethal doses, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Department.
The workshop Wednesday will focus on current drug abuse trends, and feature optional overdose prevention training.
Police allege a decertified pharmacist knowingly laced cocaine with fentanyl before he sold it to a woman who later died of an overdose.
Police say they found over 500 grams of fentanyl in their vehicle and $71,000 in cash at a residence linked to them.
Officials said the recent deaths, wastewater tests, and an increase in 911 calls suggest a growing risk for fatal overdoses in Marin County.
Police say they uncovered weapons and drugs from a couple Saturday.
A portion of the Diablo Valley Safeway parking lot was closed off after officers were likely exposed to Fentanyl during a vehicle check.
Newport police say the fentanyl-laced cocaine was supplied by Jason Sumner, 49, of Watertown, Massachusetts.
A man bought what he thought was a Percocet pill in a Fremont bar. It was fentanyl, and killed him within minutes.
The mother was arrested on suspicion of murder Tuesday after toxicology results found fentanyl in the baby's system.
Prosecutors in at least three CA counties are turning to drunk driving laws to charge parents whose children die from fentanyl overdose.
The Union City Police Department is sounding the alarm to prevent more overdoses.
A lethal dose of fentanyl is tiny when compared to a penny.
May proved to be particularly deadly for fentanyl overdoses in Santa Clara County, more than doubling the total from the month prior.
The California Highway Patrol also seized over 957 grams of methamphetamine, 319 grams of cocaine, and 31 grams of heroin.
A year after family members found Monica Flores, 17, dead in her bedroom, two Santa Rosa men have been charged in connection with her death.
Officers found the woman's 1-year-old daughter on the ground, unconscious and not breathing.
California has allocated more than $1 billion in recent years to combat its opioid crisis yet the problem keeps getting worse.
If convicted, Jianna Coppedge faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
Tevon Ngomba, 30, was sentenced to 97 months in prison and four years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl.
Parents and caregivers are invited to join local SRV leaders Monday night to discuss the fentanyl crisis and how to prevent overdoses.
Police say they found over 40 grams of drugs and a loaded gun during a late-night traffic stop.
The DEA filed federal charges against a man who is accused of selling pills laced with fentanyl to three teenage girls in 2022.
Jennifer Johanna Allen, 31, was being held at Riverside's Robert Presley Detention Center in lieu of $1 million bail following her arrest.
The plan follows a showdown over dueling measures to address the scourge that took 5,722 lives in California in 2021 including 224 youths.
A former Jensen Beach nurse pled guilty in federal court to stealing fentanyl and replacing it with saline solution, the U.S. DOJ said.
Prosecutors said Juan Pizarro gave marijuana and fentanyl pills to two teen girls at the Motel 6 in Warwick. One of them overdosed and died.
Fentanyl and cocaine claimed the life of the actor, New York City officials said.
Irvin Cartagena, 39, pleaded guilty this week to selling Michael K. Williams a bag of fentanyl-laced heroin that killed "The Wire" actor.
A man was caught trafficking fentanyl and cocaine through Bergen County, and sold the illegal drugs to an undercover agent, police said.
"This is unacceptable," Bergen Co. Prosecutor Mark Musella said. "Law enforcement is aggressively prosecuting those responsible."
The overdoses are linked to cocaine that has been cut with either fentanyl or benzodiazepines, officials said.
Five members of the "3Staccs crew" were indicted Wednesday for selling guns and drugs out of the Grant Houses in Harlem, the DA said.
The charges against Victor St. Hill stemmed from a 2019 Rhode Island State Police wiretap investigation called "Operation Heat."
Manuel Coradin, 43, was convicted after selling fentanyl, MDMA, meth and cocaine out of his Cranston apartment.
Police said the woman is facing a felony drug possession with intent to sell charge.