Swedish House Mafia concert death caused by overdose
A man who collapsed after attending a Swedish House Mafia concert in Phoenix Park died as a result of ecstasy and cocaine toxicity, a coroner has found. Shane Brophy (21) from The Swan, Crettyard in Co...
View ArticleBayonne man charged with trying to sell drugs in front of church: police
A 19-year-old city man has been accused of intending to distribute marijuana, ecstasy and methylone near a school and park, police said. BAYONNE -- A 19-year-old city man has been accused of intending...
View ArticleGlasgow bin lorry crash driver suspended by city council
Harry Clarke suspended ‘on precautionary basis’ ahead of disciplinary investigation into allegations made during fatal accident inquiry...
View ArticleMotorists warned of dangers of driving under the influence of drugs on...
(Source: Merseyside Police) Merseyside Police is warning motorists of the dangers of driving while under the influence of drugs on the 12 month anniversary of the introduction of a new national drug...
View ArticlePilots remanded in custody 'for being under influence of alcohol' at Glasgow...
Two Canadian pilots arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol as they prepared to fly a passenger jet have...
View ArticleVideo: Ex-bath salts addict says 'zombie attack' drug is 'evil'
An ex-baths salts addict talked to CNN Sunday about the drug used in the "zombie attack," that police believe is behind the Miami cannibal incident. In the telling video, the former drug abuser...
View ArticleMore than 130 people questioned in Glasgow shooting probe
15 May 2015 From the section Glasgow & West Scotland The shooting incident took place on Royston Road Police investigating a shooting and an unrelated attack in Glasgow have spoken to more than 130...
View ArticleMan jailed for fatally stabbing his father in Glasgow flat
A man who admitted fatally stabbing his father has been jailed for four years. Robert Montgomery, 32, attacked Alan Montgomery during a row at his father's flat in Parnie Street, in Glasgow city...
View ArticleA Man in California Is Fighting a Caffeine DUI, and the State Won't Back Down
A California man is in the midst of a lengthy legal battle following a driving under the influence charge that was issued almost 18 months ago for operating a car while under the influence of caffeine,...
View ArticleChina bans sale of flakka, other synthetic drugs
Confronted with bad publicity and intense pressure from abroad, China has banned the sale of more than 100 synthetic drugs — including alpha-PVP, better known as flakka, a disorienting stimulant that...
View ArticleIrish man murdered in London by attacker high on synthetic drug
A Tesco worker has been found guilty of smashing in a stranger’s head with a brick while high on a synthetic drug. Malachi Lindo, 27, had taken ethylone before he attacked 51-year-old Philip Steels in...
View ArticleMerseyside Police warn motorists of dangers of driving while under the...
(Source: Merseyside Police) Merseyside Police are continuing to warn motorists of the dangers of driving while under the influence of drugs. On 2 March 2015 the drug driving law changed. It is now an...
View ArticleLand Rover driven into Glasgow man’s car in ‘targeted attack’
A MAN was chased and assaulted after a Land Rover was driven into his car in what police say was a "deliberate, targeted attack”. The 26-year-old was in his black Volkswagen Golf...
View ArticleMan admits fatally stabbing his father in Glasgow flat
A man is facing a jail term after he admitted fatally stabbing his father. Robert Montgomery, 32, attacked Alan Montgomery during a row at his father's flat in Parnie Street, in Glasgow city centre, on...
View ArticlePolice confirm shots fired in Glasgow operation
Police have said "shots” heard in Glasgow were fired into tyres as part of an operation. Police Scotland said their officers were carrying out an operation in the Robroyston area of the city on Friday...
View ArticleEmergency services warn Canberra revellers of New Year's Eve drug dangers
Paramedics have urged Canberra's Gen Y revellers to steer clear of potentially lethal concoctions of party drugs as they ring in the new year. The ACT's emergency services will bolster patrols at busy...
View ArticleMan charged with DUI manslaughter from fatal June crash
In the hospital emergency room, Joshua Stein told police he was diabetic, had gotten dizzy and blacked out while driving, causing a fatal Pompano Beach crash in June. But when homicide detectives asked...
View ArticleFormer FIU student faces prison for smuggling Molly from China
David McConnell says he didn’t dream of becoming a drug dealer. After all, he graduated from the collegiate high school at Miami Dade College and nearly completed his business degree as an honors...
View ArticleTwo people held over assault on Glasgow to Alloa train
A man and woman have been arrested after three passengers were assaulted on a train. The incident happened on the 22:48 service from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa Railway Station on 1 August. It took...
View ArticleKilled wharfie affected by 'cocktail of drugs'
A wharfie killed in a ship's hold in Lyttelton late last year was affected by a cocktail of prescribed and non-prescribed drugs, an inquiry has found. Warren John Ritchie, 49, received fatal crush...
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