Fentanyl Crisis - KESQ

California advances fentanyl bills focused on prevention, increased penalties

June 1, 2023

House passes bill to permanently make fentanyl a scheduled 1 drug

May 25, 2023

Law enforcement announces surge in fentanyl-related seizures and arrests

May 23, 2023

22-year-old DHS man wanted in connection with fentanyl death of 17-year-old girl

May 18, 2023

Families who’ve lost a loved one due to fentanyl poisoning get a chance to heal through art

May 17, 2023

More Fentanyl Stories

RivCo mom charged with killing her toddler with fentanyl

RivCo mom suspected of causing toddler’s fentanyl poisoning

Coachella man among 12 new federal cases targeting dealers in fentanyl overdoses

Fentanyl deaths among children have increased significantly. Fentanyl disguised as Oxycodone is shown here during a press conference in Fresno county

Fentanyl-related deaths among children increased more than 30-fold between 2013 and 2021

Fatal Flaw: I-Team investigates efforts to combat local efforts to combat Fentanyl crisis

Officials warn of ‘tranq,’ dangerous mixture of fentanyl and animal tranquilizer

Authorities announce arrests made in fentanyl busts worth over $4.2 million in California

Drug overdose deaths in the US rose to record levels during the Covid-19 pandemic

New report details the deadly rise of fentanyl in the US

Overdose Deaths in Riverside County

Local Crime Stories

Woman suspected in Cathedral City Dollar Tree shooting charged with attempted murder

Attempted murder suspects still on the run following shooting Cathedral City business

Man & woman plead guilty to mail thefts in Rancho Mirage, get probation

Thermal man acquitted of killing baby daughter in crash, convicted of child abuse

Police arrest suspect accused of several window smash vandalisms in downtown Palm Springs

Woman arrested, man wanted after shooting outside Cathedral City Dollar Tree store

Yucca Valley man arrested after his baby is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries

16-year-old arrested on suspicion of threatening to shoot Cathedral City High School students