OH City sees 15 Overdoses in 10 Hours: By 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Akron, Ohio, 15 suspected heroin overdoses had been reported throughout the city in just 10 hours, among them a woman and her two daughters. Steph Solis of USA Today reports that so far this year, 55 people have died in Akron as a result of a heroin overdose. The number of heroin-related overdose deaths have steadily increased since 2012, when 44 people died of heroin-related overdoses; and between 2002 and 2008, only 40 people suffered a fatal heroin overdose in that lengthy time frame, illustrating the crisis-level epidemic sweeping the nation. The epidemic gained national attention last year, when it was reported that heroin deaths quadrupled across the country. Federal regulators are to announce Wednesday of a plan to urge Congress to approve $1 billion in funding for increasing treatment programs across the U.S.
Murderer on the Loose in CA: The San Diego Police Department is looking for a person of interest suspected of attacking at least four homeless men, two of whom died, leaving San Diego's transient community is on edge. Fox News reports that police describe the suspect responsible for he "senseless, random" attacks as "extremely dangerous." All four victims suffered extensive damage to the upper torso of their bodies, with the latest victim's body set on fire early Wednesday. He is not expected to survive. A surveillance video of the unidentified man has been released and he is believed to be somewhere between 30 and 50 years old. The suspect's motive is unclear.
CA Parolee Charged with Assault, Attempted Murder: A parolee arrested last month for forcing his way into a Hollywood retirement complex and attacking an 80-year-old woman was arraigned Tuesday on several charges, including attempted murder. Kate Mather of the LA Times reports that Marcus Datwione Peete, 33, forced his way into the elderly woman's apartment in the early morning hours on June 18 and proceeded to beat and sexually assault her before running off. Armed with surveillance footage from the complex, the LAPD went public with its search on June 22, but Peete was already in custody, having been picked up the day after the assault on suspicion of violating his parole. Peete's lengthy criminal record includes convictions for battery and exposing himself in public. He is currently charged with attempted murder, assault, burglary and sexual penetration by a foreign object. He faces up to life in prison if convicted.
Murderer on the Loose in CA: The San Diego Police Department is looking for a person of interest suspected of attacking at least four homeless men, two of whom died, leaving San Diego's transient community is on edge. Fox News reports that police describe the suspect responsible for he "senseless, random" attacks as "extremely dangerous." All four victims suffered extensive damage to the upper torso of their bodies, with the latest victim's body set on fire early Wednesday. He is not expected to survive. A surveillance video of the unidentified man has been released and he is believed to be somewhere between 30 and 50 years old. The suspect's motive is unclear.
CA Parolee Charged with Assault, Attempted Murder: A parolee arrested last month for forcing his way into a Hollywood retirement complex and attacking an 80-year-old woman was arraigned Tuesday on several charges, including attempted murder. Kate Mather of the LA Times reports that Marcus Datwione Peete, 33, forced his way into the elderly woman's apartment in the early morning hours on June 18 and proceeded to beat and sexually assault her before running off. Armed with surveillance footage from the complex, the LAPD went public with its search on June 22, but Peete was already in custody, having been picked up the day after the assault on suspicion of violating his parole. Peete's lengthy criminal record includes convictions for battery and exposing himself in public. He is currently charged with attempted murder, assault, burglary and sexual penetration by a foreign object. He faces up to life in prison if convicted.
Leave a comment