Tag: overdose
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4-year-old revived after overdosing in El Paso County; mother arrested
A child who overdosed and was revived by emergency responders in an unincorporated part of El Paso County led to the arrest of their mother on Tuesday, according to a news release by the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District medical personnel arrived at the residence in the 15400 block of Jessie…
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El Paso County Coroner warns of drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl
A person who died in August in Colorado Springs is the first known instance in El Paso County of a case involving carfentanil without fentanyl, according to a news release by the county’s coroner. Carfentanil is a powerful synthetic opioid used to sedate large animals like elephants. The drug is 100 times more potent than…
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El Paso County Coroner warns of drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl
A person who died in August in Colorado Springs is the first known instance in El Paso County of a case involving carfentanil without fentanyl, according to a news release by the county’s coroner. Carfentanil is a powerful synthetic opioid used to sedate large animals like elephants. The drug is 100 times more potent than…
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El Paso County Coroner warns of drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl
A person who died in August in Colorado Springs is the first known instance in El Paso County of a case involving carfentanil without fentanyl, according to a news release by the county’s coroner. Carfentanil is a powerful synthetic opioid used to sedate large animals like elephants. The drug is 100 times more potent than…
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100 grams of meth seized during overdose call in Security-Widefield
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 40-year-old man believed to have overdosed regained consciousness after lifesaving efforts by responding emergency personnel, who also seized 100 grams of methamphetamine during the incident, according to a news release Monday by the El…
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Two Colorado Springs residents arrested in connection with fentanyl-related death of 15-year-old girl
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Monday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Denver announced that two individuals have been arrested in connection with the death of a 15-year-old Colorado Springs girl who was sold fentanyl. Eugene Edwards, 57, and Destiny Benjamin, 30, of Colorado Springs, were arrested on June…
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Appeals court orders new child abuse trial after defense lawyer overrode client, admitted guilt
A man serving 28 years for child abuse will receive a new trial, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday, because the defense attorney overrode his client’s wishes and told the jury the defendant was guilty in the overdose death of his son. After a mistrial, a second trial resulted in jurors convicting Joenny Manuel Astacio…
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear murder, noise pollution, fentanyl cases
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday it will decide whether a man can be tried a second time for murder after jurors rendered a verdict that made no sense if they had followed their instructions. At least three of the seven justices must agree to hear a case on appeal. The court also elected…
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2 hospitalized in drug overdose at Colorado Springs middle school; 1 arrested
Two Colorado Springs middle school students were hospitalized and a man was arrested after an overdose on psilocybin mushrooms at the school Tuesday morning, police said. At about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, a school resource officer at Fox Meadow Middle School in Harrison District 2 reported that two students had overdosed. Both were taken to Children’s…
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Will Gov. Jared Polis sign bill exempting lawmakers from open meetings law? Colorado lawmakers eye dating apps regulation | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is March 12, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Bill exempting Colorado lawmakers from open meeting laws heads to governor's desk Despite a last-ditch effort by some House lawmakers on Monday, a bill that will exempt the Colorado General Assembly from following parts of the open meetings law established in 1972 is…