Fatal Lake Elsinore Fentanyl overdose leads to dealer’s arrest, murder charge

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif., — Sheriff’s officials say their months-long investigation into the Fentanyl overdose related death of a Murrieta woman ultimately led to the arrest of a Menifee woman they say sold the decedent the drugs. The victim was found dead inside a vehicle parked at a Lake Elsinore business last April. Online jail records indicate that the alleged drug […]

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Victim of second fatal fentanyl overdose in days ID’d – Dealer remains in custody on murder charges

UPDATED: Sunday, March 7, 4:53 p.m. See Original Story below. SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities who are continuing to investigate the fentanyl-related overdose death of a San Jacinto man early Friday morning, March 5 have identified the victim who passed away. Friday’s death occurred just days after the fentanyl-related overdose death of a 16-year-old French Valley girl. Two men suspected […]

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Second man arrested after French Valley girl dies from fentanyl overdose

UPDATED: Sunday, Feb 28, 4:32 p.m. Originally Published: Feb. 26, 12:55 p.m. See Original Story below. FRENCH VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities investigating the fentanyl-related death of a 16-year-old French Valley girl who died late last month say they have arrested a second man in connection with the girl’s passing. Officials had earlier announced the arrest of an 18-year-old, French Valley […]

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UPDATE: Three men found dead inside Redding home ID’d – Drug overdose suspected

UPDATED: Thursday, Jan 22, 3:10 p.m. See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif. — Authorities have identified three people who were found dead inside a Redding home Monday afternoon, Jan. 18. Officials have previously said that a possible fentanyl overdose was suspected as the cause of the tragic discovery, which was made in the 2100 block of Park Marina Drive, south of Sundial […]

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Wanted for Anderson robbery, women dies from apparent overdose

ANDERSON, Calif. — A wanted woman who was being sought after being identified in a November Anderson robbery was found dead from an apparent drug overdose, according to officials who had issued a warrant for the woman’s arrest and had been actively searching for her. Officials did not specify if the woman’s overdose was possibly related to her robbery warrant […]

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Man found dead of apparent overdose along Lake Elsinore lake shore

LAKE ELSINORE – A man was found dead on the beach of Lake Elsinore near Perret Park, in an unincorporated area known as Lakeland Village Wednesday, August 10, according to a sheriff official. The Riverside County Coroner’s office later identified the victim as a 28-year-old resident of Lake Elsinore as the person who was found deceased. His actual time of […]

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