Austin opioid overdose outbreak: Nearly 80 overdoses since Monday
Nearly 80 people have overdosed in Austin, and several have died, since Monday, according to ATCEMS.
Suspect in Austin opioid overdose outbreak arrested: affidavit
A suspect has been arrested in connection to the outbreak of opioid overdoses in downtown Austin, according to an arrest affidavit.
Austin opioid overdose outbreak: ATCEMS responds to 75 calls in three days
Since Monday morning, medics have responded to 75 opioid overdose calls in Austin and Travis County. According to the medical examiner, eight deaths are suspected to be opioid-related.
Opioid overdose outbreak in Austin kills 8 people: ATCEMS
Eight people are dead following a 27-hour-long opioid overdose outbreak in downtown Austin, Austin-Travis County EMS said.
8 dead, 51 overdoses reported in Austin: ATCEMS
Austin-Travis County EMS medics responded to 51 overdose calls in just over 24 hours.
Naloxone to be handed out by nonprofit at Georgetown's Two Step Inn
A nonprofit will be passing out free Naloxone at Georgetown's Two Step Inn amid the ongoing fentanyl epidemic.
Fentanyl now blamed for Kentucky 8-year-old’s death, not 'isolated' reaction to strawberries
Authorities in Kentucky previously believed the boy died after an “isolated allergic reaction" to strawberries eaten at a school fundraiser.
San Antonio man pleads guilty in overdose deaths, injuries
A man from San Antonio pleaded guilty to three overdose deaths and one non-deadly overdose after supplying four people with drugs laced with fentanyl and heroin.
Harker Heights man charged with murder in fentanyl death
A man from Harker Heights has been charged with murder in connection to the overdose death of a 20-year-old Belton man last October.
Special Austin City Council meeting held to discuss 2 important topics
Austin city leaders are reviewing two important topics: the status of APD's training academy procedures, and the opioid crisis.
'One and only deadly mistake': Family says fentanyl claimed Scottsdale teen's life
Fentanyl-related deaths are continuing to climb across Maricopa County, and a family says one of the drug's latest victims was a 17-year-old Scottsdale boy.
Fentanyl poisoning suspected cause of teen's death in Liberty Hill
The Williamson County Sheriff's Office is urging the community to get educated on the dangers of fentanyl after the death of a 17-year-old boy in Liberty Hill.
Austin woman credits program for saving her life after addiction to pain pills
An Austin woman who said she was addicted to pain pills said an Austin-Travis County EMS program saved her life. She is one of 500 people who have enrolled in the program.
California seizes record 62,000 pounds of fentanyl
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that operations supported by the California National Guard have resulted in the record seizure of 62,224 pounds of fentanyl in 2023, valued at about $649 million.
Fentanyl dealer sentenced for deadly overdose of Kyle teenager
An 18-year-old was sentenced to a decade in prison for giving pills laced with fentanyl to a Kyle teenager who died of an overdose.
Accused fentanyl dealer charged with murder in Leander
Williamson County has filed their first murder charge in a fentanyl-related death.
Fentanyl crisis: Teen who sold laced pill that killed 19-year-old sentenced
A teenager who sold a pill laced with fentanyl that killed a 19-year-old was sentenced in federal court. Meredith Aldis has the details.
Opioid epidemic: WilCo hosts awareness meeting as cases increase locally
Just last week, the Williamson County Sheriff's Office reported four fentanyl overdoses, including one death.
Suspected fentanyl dealer accused of killing someone arrested
A car theft in Southeast Austin led to the arrest of a suspected fentanyl dealer for the 2022 death of a 20-year-old man in Travis County. Meredith Aldis has more in this CrimeWatch.
What is tianeptine? Lawmakers sound the alarm on 'gas station heroin'
Sold at gas stations across the country under names like “ZaZa Red” and “Neptune’s Elixir,” tianeptine use can lead to serious health complications and even death, officials say.