Drug Deal Broken Up at King Richard's Faire
A New Bedford man was arrested in Carver after police witnessed him dealing drugs. According to the Boston Herald, Carver police say 23-year-old John DeAndrade of New Bedford was selling drugs to a...
View ArticlePublic Health Commissioner Resigns Amid Crime Lab Scandal
Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner John Auerbach has resigned in the wake of a growing investigation into a chemist whose alleged mishandling of drug samples led police to shut down the state...
View ArticleState Lab Chemist Admits to Faking Results
According to a state police report, a chemist in the state lab scandal has admitted she faked test results. Annie Dookhan reportedly told investigators that for about three years she would just look at...
View ArticleState Adding Up Costs Of Drug Lab Scandal
Gov. Deval Patrick's administration is trying to figure out how much it will cost the state to sort through the legal problems caused by the mishandling of evidence at a Massachusetts drug testing lab...
View ArticleWareham, New Bedford Hosting Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
The Town of Wareham is one of a few local communities participating in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Area residents can bring their unwanted or old prescription drugs to collection...
View ArticleNew Bedford Case Affected by Drug Lab Scandal Sent to Trial
The first local case affected by the state drug lab scandal returned to court today. A spokesman for the Bristol County District Attorney's office says 32-year-old Nathan Martin of New Bedford was...
View Article"Rogue Chemist" Arrested
Former state lab chemist Annie Dookhan has been arrested. She's accused of faking drug test results that has left the outcome of thousands of criminal drug cases in question. Investigators say she...
View ArticleChemist in State Lab Scandal Arrested
Former state crime lab chemist Annie Dookhan was arrested without incident at her home in Franklin today around noon.She's accused of faking drug test results that has left the outcome of thousands of...
View ArticleChemist in Mass. Lab Scandal Refuses to Testify
A chemist at the center of a scandal at a Massachusetts drug lab has refused to testify in a drug case against a Boston man who once spent 15 years in prison for the slaying of a 12-year-old girl he...
View ArticleMassachusetts Receives Cash From Avandia Suit
Massachusetts is getting more than $2.1 million to settle claims that British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline LLC deceptively promoted the diabetes drug Avandia. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleTwo More Concertgoers Die From Molly Drug Use
Last week, we blogged about the House of Blues in Boston closing temporarily and cancelling the Zedd concert after a Plymouth State University student overdosed on the popular club drug, MOLLY or MDMA,...
View ArticleNew Painkiller Worries Officials
A new painkiller is set to hit the market soon, and law enforcement officials and healthcare experts are clenching their teeth. Zohydro ER, a hydrocodone-based painkiller, was approved by the FDA in...
View ArticleNew Bedford Man Arrested After Club Drug Found
A 24-year-old North End man was arraigned Tuesday on a charge that he intended to distribute the designer club drug "Molly". Police say their Organized Crime & Intellegence Bureau executed a search...
View ArticleViolent Crime Down, Drug Deaths Up In Massachusetts
A new report by state health officials is showing a drop in violent crime but continued problems with heroin deaths, rising childhood asthma and obesity. The Massachusetts Health Council report, citing...
View ArticleDrug Resistant Stomach Bug Is Spreading In The US
A multidrug-resistant intestinal illness is starting to spread across the country and Massachusetts is seeing some of the highest numbers of cases. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleTwo Arrested on Drug Charges in Wareham
Wareham Police arrest two people on drug charges Thursday night. Police Chief Kevin Walsh says detectives executed a search warrant at 96 Plymouth Ave in East Wareham, and found 31-year-old Elizabeth...
View ArticleCops, Clergy, and Counselors Visit Drug Addicts Under New Bedford Pilot Program
A pilot program in New Bedford has clergy, law enforcement, and counselors stepping into the homes of drug addicts. The program, organized by DrugFreeNB, has been in operation since April, and has...
View ArticleTwo Arrested in New Bedford Drug Raid
Two New Bedford men are arrested after police conduct a drug raid. Detective Capt. Steven Vicente say police raided an apartment at 20 Roosevelt Street Tuesday night, and found 22 strips of Suboxone,...
View ArticleSeven Arrested in New Bedford Drug Raid
New Bedford Police arrest seven people in a weekend drug raid. Late Saturday morning, police executed a search warrant at an apartment at 10 Acushnet Avenue in the South End. During surveillance of the...
View ArticlePolice Find Crack-Cocaine on Fairhaven Man
A Fairhaven man is arrested in the town after police observe behavior consistent with drug dealing. Sgt. Kevin Kobza says detectives watched the 26-year-old man as he entered the passenger side of a...
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