Kenneth Quinn, 23, of Des Moines was sentenced to 17 years in prison after selling fentanyl pills that led to the death of a 1-year-old child in 2023.

A St. Paul woman has admitted that she is responible for the fentanyl overdose death of her 1-year-old daughter. Tessa Jean Vorlicky, 21, agreed Thursday in Ramsey County District Court to plead guilty to second-degree manslaughter in connection with the death in December 2023 of Mi’Vida Vorlicky.

"Over 90% of the cocaine the Michigan State Police tests contain fentanyl," said Saginaw County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Blair N. Stevenson.

A St. Paul woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the fentanyl overdose death of her 1-year-old daughter.

A mom tested positive for fentanyl the same day her 2-year-old son died of a fentanyl and xylazine overdose, Florida authorities said. Melissa Rae Harper, 43, has now been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Jan. 17.

Two Chinese citizens are standing trial in New York for charges related to the illicit fentanyl trade in a landmark case as officials aim to crack down on the movement of the deadly drug and its components from China to the United States.

President-elect Donald Trump said he spoke on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping about TikTok, fentanyl, trade and more.

Approximately 11.5 ounces of fentanyl, 7.5 ounces of meth, and cash were seized, resulting in the arrest of 10 people. They face multiple felony charges pending arraignment.

President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have discussed trade, fentanyl and TikTok in a phone call Friday, just days before Trump heads back to the White House.

Law enforcement officers met earlier in the day with the informant, who told investigators they could purchase heroin/fentanyl from Curtis Shorette, 46, of 54 Second Blvd., Ringtown. The informant called Shorette and put the phone on speaker. The two set ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Twin babies in a northeast Minneapolis home survived after being exposed to fentanyl and having difficulty breathing, according to Minneapolis Police. Paramedics used Naloxone and CPR to stabilize the 2-month-old twin infants and transported them to the Hennepin County Medical Center.

Detectives with the State, Sheriffs, Chiefs Narcotics Enforcement Team (SSCENT) arrested 10 people and seized a slew of n