Timothy Lempicki, 36, of Washingtonville. Washingtonville Man pleads guilty to manslaughter, drug sale charges On Wednesday, April 3, Timothy Lempicki, 36, of Washingtonville, pled guilty in Orange County Court to the crimes of manslaughter... Police & Fire 05 Apr 2024 | 01:48
Two Chester residents arrested after narcotics investigation On October 11, Richard Mapp, 38, of the village of Chester, and Martine Arline, 38, also a village resident, were arrested... Police & Fire 13 Oct 2023 | 10:58
Joshua Lynch, one of the panelists who spoke at the event. ( Photo by Cooper Drummond) Orange County educates residents on fentanyl risks, resources In an effort to educate Orange County residents on the continued threat posed by fentanyl abuse, the county government recently... News 10 Oct 2023 | 03:40
Narcan nasal spray. Orange County to hold Fentanyl Awareness and Narcan training event On September 29, the Orange County government will be holding a Fentanyl Awareness presentation and panel discussion, followed... News 20 Sep 2023 | 12:39
On International Overdose Awareness Day, the town square in Newton was the site of a candlelight vigil and public walk-through remembrance display of memories of lives lost to overdose. (Photo by Ryan T.) Overdose deaths tail off, even as addiction rages on As fentanyl continues to cut its deadly swath through American communities, a tailing number of deaths by overdose represents... Local News 17 Jan 2023 | 03:11
Covid and opioids make ‘a great storm of the worst possible things’ Covid has amplified the already aggravated, ongoing opioid crisis. During the first pandemic year, 2020, the tristate area... Home 25 Jan 2022 | 06:28
Cuomo proposes ban on deadly fentanyl copycat opioids (AP) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to ban drugs that mimic the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl. While some fentanyl analogs... Police & Fire 18 Dec 2019 | 11:44
( Source: opium.org) DA supports Cuomo's effort to close loopholes on synthetic opioids Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, president of the District Attorney’s Association of the State of New York,... Home 16 Dec 2019 | 05:02
Dr. Martin Evers Milford physician is indicted for prescribing narcotics that killed one of his patients Martin Evers, 61, a Milford physician, was indicted on Aug. 28 by a federal grand jury for unlawfully distributing controlled... Police & Fire 05 Sep 2019 | 01:28
Learn about prevention on Overdose Awareness Day Overdoses do not discriminate. It could be a loved one, a friend, a colleague, or neighbor. This year, in recognition of... Local News 23 Aug 2019 | 02:20
