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Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty to murders of his wife and son

(CNN) — Disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the murders of his wife and son, who were found shot to death on the family’s property in Jun
July 20, 2022

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Rapper Kodak Black arrested during a traffic stop in Florida

(CNN) — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested during a traffic stop in Florida, authorities said Friday. Black, whose real name is Bill K. Kapri, was driving a purple Dodge Durango with an expir
July 16, 2022

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Man charged with dealing drugs causing man’s death at Indianapolis hotel in 2020

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A Nashville, Indiana, man has been criminally charged with dealing drugs that led to the fatal overdose of a man found dead in a car at an Indianapolis hotel in 2020. Hunte
June 29, 2022

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Kentucky shatters its fatal overdose record; fentanyl blamed

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Fatal drug overdoses rose nearly 15% in Kentucky last year, surpassing 2,000 deaths as the increased use of fentanyl — a powerful synthetic opioid — resulted in a record de
June 13, 2022

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Indiana drug overdoses continue to rise

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — U.S. drug overdose deaths rose in 2021 over 2020, although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says those numbers are preliminary may be underreported. More
June 4, 2022

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City-County Council panel suggests extending syringe-exchange program

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis City-County Council’s public safety committee has recommended a two-year extension of the Safe Syringe Access and Support Program after hepatitis C c
May 18, 2022

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Eskenazi Health installs NaloxBoxes at west side clinic

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Eskenazi Health is taking a step toward the prevention of fatal opioid overdoses. Hoosiers can grab naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan, for free from an unlocked Nalo
May 17, 2022

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