A man accused of selling fentanyl to a woman who overdosed appeared in court on Monday. A grand jury recently indicted Scott Grimm, 42, of the 200 block of Fulton St., Port Clinton, on charges of corrupting another with drugs, aggravated fentanyl trafficking, aggravated fentanyl possession and cocaine possession. Grimm pleaded not guilty in Ottawa […]

Franklin County is getting national attention for fighting back against the heroin crisis. Showtime will air a documentary called "The Trade," spotlighting the county's "HOPE Task Force." Hope stands for heroin, overdose, prevention, and education. "They spent about six months with our people wired up, every day and following us around, " said Chief Deputy […]

A Marion man was taken into custody on Thursday in connection with a 2016 overdose death, according to the Marion City Police Department. Detectives with the METRICH-MARMET Drug Task Force arrested Brandon Crowe, 36, in the 200 block of East Washington Ave., on suspicion of committing involuntary manslaughter in connection with the case of Michael […]

The scene looks peaceful at first glance.  The young couple is cuddled under a blanket on a stormy November Sunday in Painesville.  But a closer look tells a more tragic story.  On the table in front of them is a line of white powder with a straw nearby.  The couple was found dead in their […]

As the holidays approach, Traci Cunningham said the emptiness inside of her caused by the loss of her son nearly 10 months ago hasn't faded. "I can't hug a memory, I can't hug a photo," Cunningham said. "My pain is never going to go away, it's always going to be here." Cunningham's son, 22-year-old Chance […]