Michigan City man is found guilty in his alleged role in two drug overdose deaths
A Michigan City man is found guilty in his alleged role in two drug overdose deaths. 44-year-old Jesse Brockman was found guilty on ten counts,...
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Indiana first responders, families to receive nearly $1M distribution of naloxone
The State of Indiana will fund a nearly $1-million distribution of naloxone for Hoosiers at risk of overdose. Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Family...
Mishawaka man convicted for role in Savage brothers’ deaths has sentence reduced
The conviction for a Mishawaka man sentenced after a party where two Granger brothers overdosed has been reduced to a misdemeanor. Wednesday, the court decided...
Starke County officials re-evaluating Narcan supply after overdose outbreak
A wave of heroin overdoses in Starke County have forced emergency responders to re-evaluate the amount of Narcan they need to keep on-hand. Starke...
South Bend police find dead body during search for wanted suspect
Police in South Bend were busy Wednesday investigating a death. Officers went to a home on Taylor Street looking for a wanted suspect. Instead, they...
LaPorte County jail inmate died of accidental drug overdose
It was an overdose that killed a LaPorte County jail inmate last month. That’s according to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department, who has completed their...
LaPorte County Sheriff frustrated over three weekend drug overdoses
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating three apparent-opiate related overdoses that occurred this past weekend, two of which left people dead. Investigators with the...
Overdose in Plymouth motel room leads to four drug arrests
A man needed a dose of Narcan to survive an apparent drug overdose in Plymouth. That overdose at the RedRock Inn in Plymouth led to...
Michiana opioid overdoses on the rise, according to latest state figures
Non-fatal hospital visits due to opioid overdoses are on the rise in Michiana counties. That’s according to a new report from the Indiana State Department...
Deadly carfentanil responsible for 19 Detroit-area deaths
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan health officials say there have been 19 Detroit-area deaths since July that could be related to carfentanil, a deadly painkiller...