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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

Phony Hollywood producer gets 146 years for overdose murders, rape

David Brian Pearce, a Los Angeles man who lured women into his orbit by claiming he was a Hollywood producer, was sentenced Wednesday to 146 years to life for the fatal overdose of a model and her friend, as well as the sexual assaults of multiple women over 16 years. Pearce, 43, was convicted in February on two counts of first-degree murder in the overdose deaths of 24-year-old model Christy Giles and 26-year-old Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola.
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New York City
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

5 more arrested in overdose death of Robert De Niro's grandson

Five people were arrested for operating drug networks that sold fentanyl-laced pills causing the deaths of three 19-year-olds, including Robert De Niro's grandson.
Major League Baseball
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Angels star Mike Trout: Eric Kay had a drug problem and Tyler Skaggs was a valued friend

Mike Trout testified he knew Eric Kay had a drug problem but saw no signs of Tyler Skaggs' drug use before Skaggs' fentanyl-laced pill overdose.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The hidden victims of the opioid crisis: the ones who lived

A fentanyl overdose left 30-year-old John-Bryan Jarrett with severe brain, liver, and kidney damage, rendering him unable to walk, talk, or care for himself.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Skaggs lawyer questions ex-Angels executive Tim Mead about negligent supervision over Eric Kay

The Skaggs family alleges the Angels negligently supervised Eric Kay, accusing team officials of ignoring misconduct that enabled Kay to supply fentanyl.
Los Angeles
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

LA Angels should be held responsible for Skaggs' overdose death, lawyer says

The Los Angeles Angels allegedly failed to enforce drug policies, allowing an addicted employee to supply fentanyl-tainted pills that caused pitcher Tyler Skaggs' fatal overdose.
Major League Baseball
fromwww.ocregister.com
3 weeks ago

What to know before Tyler Skaggs' wrongful death trial against Los Angeles Angels begins

A civil trial will determine whether the Angels knew or should have known about Tyler Skaggs' drug use, with hundreds of millions at stake.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Man Who SF Medical Examiner Wrongly Declared Dead In 2021 Is Now, In Fact, Dead

A San Francisco man previously misidentified as dead has now died of an accidental fentanyl overdose, prompting stricter medical examiner identification policies.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

NAACP calls for criminal investigation into Santa Clara County leaders over baby Phoenix's death

NAACP president demands criminal investigation into Santa Clara County child welfare leaders for alleged culpability in Baby Phoenix's fentanyl death and Jordan Walker's stabbing.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Danville man suspected of selling fentanyl to teens, resulting in Dublin fatal overdose

A suspected East Bay drug dealer allegedly sold fentanyl-laced drugs to an 18-year-old, causing his death; the dealer faces federal cocaine distribution charges.
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago

Dealer, San Jose father charged with murder in fentanyl death of Baby Phoenix

There is a dangerous myth that drug addiction only has a single victim - the drug addict. Sadly, today's new case and new charges demonstrate there are many victims, including those who never intentionally ingest an opioid.
Public health
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