Heroin Crisis
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Man seen by millions overdosing on Memphis sidewalk calls video ‘a wake-up call’On a sunny afternoon in October, Ronald Hiers and his wife had just snorted some heroin in a washroom in a Walgreens store. The heroin quickly caught up to him.WorldDec 7, 2016
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Disturbing video showing couple’s heroin overdose on a Memphis sidewalk as onlookers laughPolice said the married couple had snorted some heroin Monday afternoon in a bathroom at a Walgreens store.WorldOct 6, 2016
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4-year-old boy in shocking Ohio photos with overdosed adults gets new homeA 4-year-old Ohio boy pictured in police photos in the back seat of a car while his grandmother and her boyfriend were slumped over from a drug overdose is moving in with other relatives.WorldSep 14, 2016
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Shocking photos of Ohio overdose victims problematic, say addiction expertsThe decision by an Ohio police department to release photos of two adults who overdosed on heroin in a vehicle with a child in the backseat is being met with sharp criticism from addiction experts.HealthSep 10, 2016
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Ohio police post graphic photo of overdosed parents in SUV with 4-year-old child in backseatAn Ohio police department says it's trying to show the impact of the heroin and painkiller epidemic by sharing photos of a 4-year-old boy sitting in a vehicle behind slumped-over adults.WorldSep 9, 2016
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Ohio woman sentenced to 51 years for letting drug dealer rape her 11-year-old daughter for heroinA woman from Ohio has been sentenced to 51 years to life in prison for the “horrific” crime of allowing her drug dealer to have sex with her 11-year-old daughter to obtain heroinWorldJul 20, 2016
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Armed Pennsylvania trio arrested on way to ‘rescue’ girl in NYCThe owner of a Pennsylvania gun range who lost his daughter to a heroin overdose, was arrested Tuesday along with two others and an arsenal of weapons while on their way to "rescue" a teenage girl involved with drugs New York City.WorldJun 22, 2016
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