The driver, who exposed authorities to an unknown powdery substance during a traffic stop in Oconee County, South Carolina, ...

On Dec. 24, 2023, at 10:25 p.m., the affidavit says officers with the Roeland Park Police Department responded to the QuikTrip at 5055 Roe Boulevard in Johnson County, Kansas.

A man is facing a slew of charges after authorities were exposed to an unknown substance during a traffic stop in Seneca. The ...

Police say they found marijuana, crack cocaine, powder cocaine and heroin containing fentanyl during the search.

Two Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies and two Seneca Police officers are being checked out for possible exposure to some kind ...

Seneca police officers and Oconee County deputies were exposed to fentanyl Tuesday night during an incident at QuikTrip and taken to the hospital, according to a report.

According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy conducted a traffic stop at the QuikTrip gas station located on Highway 123.

"A gram of fentanyl on the streets is approximately $150, making 20 grams $3,000," said state Rep. Jennifer Rhodes, R-Winchester. "If that's how much you have, this is not your personal use.

Fentanyl is also highly addictive, and its potency makes it more toxic. A 2-milligram dose of fentanyl is considered fatal. By comparison, a pinch of salt weighs between 300 and 500 milligrams.

Overdoses and drug poisonings are the third leading cause of death in people under age 20, per the CDC, and synthetic opioids play an increasingly concerning role.

Fentanyl-related deaths dropped from 1,184 in December 2023 to 801 in November 2024, a 32.4% reduction but still well above death rates prior to 2020.