Following an eight-day trial, Anchorage man, 44-year-old Murville Lavelle Lampkin was found guilty of “conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, money laundering conspiracy, distribution of heroin, and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine,” the U.S. Justice Department revealed on Wednesday. During the trial, it was revealed that an acquaintance of Lampkin, Toa Danh “Tony” Ly, […]
Alaska State Troopers say that the death of Copper River resident, 48-year-old Chris Rietveld showed no signs of foul play. On October 20th, troopers resoponded to a Copper River residence after a report of a death. When they conducted their investigation into Rietveld’s death, they found “evidence of illegal drug use including drug paraphernalia and substances […]
ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services received three federal multi-year grants this month that together provide nearly $3 million annually toward the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction, misuse and overdose in Alaska. “Opioid addiction and overdose deaths are hurting Alaska families and communities,” said Gov. Bill Walker. “Getting this funding […]
Megan Peters reported in the trooper dispatch on Friday that the State Crime Lab revealed that the heroin that was seized in the small southwest Alaska community of Quinhagak contained more of the synthetic opioid Fentanyl than heroin. The powerful synthetic opioid, 50-100 times stronger that heroin, caused three overdoses in the community on August […]