CARROLLTON, Texas — A Carrollton woman was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Jessica Marie Ruiz, 43, was ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man is charged with murder and involuntary manslaughter in the drug overdose deaths of two men who worked together at a local restaurant. The identities of the two drug overdose ...

Violence, mental health crises and rising 911 calls inside Los Angeles public libraries are leaving staff fearful for their ...

Prominent Pierce County attorney John Sheeran pleaded guilty to concealing a federal drug crime; sentencing set for Aug. 7.

Once someone gets involved with drugs, it doesn’t stop at simple use. They often fall into bigger crimes like drug distribution or sales. Experts warned, “Drugs not only destroy the body and mind but ...

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB For years, critics have blamed Oregon’s 2020 ballot measure that decriminalized possession of small amounts of drugs for the state’s rising crime and overdose rates. But a ...

Drugs and paraphernalia were smuggled in at higher rates than other items like tattoo equipment or weapons.

Federal prosecutors say a grenade launcher, 26 firearms and nearly $1 million worth of drugs and cash were seized as part of an Athens-area bust that led to charges against 17 people. Thirteen ...

A man involved in an organised crime gang supplying drugs in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has been jailed for two years. Jack Terence Boyd, 28, whose address was given as Maghaberry ...