Family of Murder Victim Calls Her ‘A Shining Star’
Mark Harris, whose daughter’s fatal overdose was abetted by her employer who was also her lover, hopes that those suffering from mental illness or drug abuse will learn from his… Read More
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Wear Purple for International Overdose Awareness Day
Beginning Aug. 25, International Overdose Awareness Day (I.O.A.D.) will be honored for nearly a month, and Montgomery County will go purple in support of those affected by drug addiction. The… Read More
Wootton Seniors Hear About Dangers of Drugs from Parents Who Lost Their Son
Struggling to hold back tears, Jennifter Pisarra described what it was like to check up on her son who was still in bed only to realize that he was no… Read More
Police Arrest Piney Branch Man in Connection with Drug Overdose Death
Mikiyas Maryie Kefyale, 23, of Piney Branch was arrested Thursday in connection with the death of a 16-year-old male, who died from Fentanyl intoxication on Jan. 17. Montgomery County and… Read More
Bethesda Artist’s ‘America: Remember’ Display Commemorates Those Who Died from COVID-19
On Sept. 16, when Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg finished setting up her display by the Washington Monument of one flag for each American felled by COVID-19, she oversaw the planting of… Read More