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Victims of Misbranding of Prescription Drugs Urged to Step Forward
If you received prescription drugs from Kentwood Pharmacy in Michigan from 2004 to Nov. 2010, you are asked to contact the Western District of Michigan U.S. Attorney’s Office. Officials from the U.S....
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Starke County Ranks First In State for Meth Seizures
A new report says that while seizures of meth labs are up in Indiana, the number of labs is also up in the state. The publication from Purdue Extension says Indiana saw nearly 1,800 meth lab seizures...
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Culver Traffic Stop Leads to Officer Struggle, Vehicle Pursuit
Culver Police identified a suspect that led to an arrest after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of a few items believed to be associated with the manufacture of methamphetamine. The...
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Downstate HIV Outbreak Brings Recommendations from Local Health Department
An HIV outbreak in downstate Indiana has state health officials responding. According to the Indiana State Department of Health, there have been 26 confirmed cases of the disease since mid-December....
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Indiana Senator Implores Committees For Drug Abuse Funding
Senator Joe Donnelly U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly is urging additional support to combat what he says is a nationwide opioid and heroin epidemic. Indiana’s Democratic Senator wrote a letter to the...
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Domestic Incident Leads to Discovery of Grow Operation
The LaPorte Police Department responded to a domestic incident, but located heroin and a marijuana grow operation in the process. Officers were called to the 900 block of Jackson Street in LaPorte...
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Five Arrested After Extensive Drug Dealing Investigation
Narcotics officers in LaPorte County concluded an investigation into heroin dealing in the local area. Five individuals, all of which were arrested on drug related counts, brought to an end an...
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Starke County Emergency Responders Receive Overdose Training
Starke County Emergency responders are now better equipped to deliver treatment to possible overdose victims. According to Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin, deputies, EMT’s, and firefighters attended...
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Starke County Authorities Nab Five in Drug Patrol
An operation designed to locate illegal narcotics being transported through Starke County has landed a handful of individuals court dates. Last Thursday, officers with the Starke County Sheriff’s...
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Sen. Donnelly Highlights Federal Progress with Pain Prescription Abuse
Senator Joe Donnelly U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly is touting efforts designed to curb prescription opioid abuse and drug addiction. The Senator has been working for the past two years to find solutions:...
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IU Health Discusses Methods for Combating Prescription Painkiller Abuse
IU Health Starke Hospital says it has a framework for managing prescriptions written for pain medication. U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly last week said medical physicians often don’t receive proper...
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Knox Woman Charged for Drug Possession During Shoplifting Incident
A Knox woman is in custody following a shoplifting incident that ultimately led to the discovery of drugs. 20-year-old Ashley Jones is accused of shoplifting items from the Wal-Mart in Plymouth on...
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Chemical Smell Lands Five Charges for Alleged Meth Possession
The Starke County Sheriff’s Department has arrested five individuals after a meth bust on Saturday evening. Officers responded to the 9-thousand E. block of 50 South after receiving a report of alleged...
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Charbonneau Outlines State Action to Curb Meth Abuse
State Senator Ed Charbonneau A local elected representative says Indiana is losing the battle with drugs. State Senator Ed Charbonneau expanded on some of the steps the Indiana General Assembly is...
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Suspect Apprehended Following Car Chase, Foot Pursuit in LaPorte County
LaPorte County authorities were able to match a vehicle to a potential fugitive, but further investigation only created more problems. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. in Michigan City on...
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Suspected Overdose Linked to LaPorte County Death
An investigation is ongoing following what the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department says is a suspected overdose death. Officers responded to the 3100 block of Edgebrook Drive in the Weatherstone...
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Search Warrant Turns Up Hefty Sum of Cash and Cannabis
A Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputy seized more than eight pounds of cannabis following a search of a local residence. According to a press release, officers were called to the 5500 N. block of U.S. 35...
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ISP Talks Drugs with Amish Community
The Indiana State Police are conducting more outreach for local Amish populations in the state. Recently, troopers addressed a crowd in Elkhart County about the warning signs and dangers of drug use....
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Overdose Deaths See Big Reduction in Starke County
Starke County is reporting some positive news in the battle against drug overdose. According to data from the Starke County Health Department, an average of nine drug-related deaths were reported...
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Rep. Walorski Encouraged by Therapeutic Community Approach
Congresswoman Jackie Walorski is “shocked” by the approach being used to treat drug addiction in Starke County. The House of Representatives convenes next week, giving the 2nd District Republican an...
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