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‘There Was a Death’: A Mother Fights for Justice in the Age of Fentanyl

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A mother's relentless pursuit of justice after her son's fentanyl overdose leads to the arrest and conviction of a low-level dealer. The case highlights the challenges of prosecuting fentanyl-related deaths and the profound grief experienced by families.

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Author: Michael Corkery, Kirsten Noyes, Patricia Sulbarán
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Connor Barr died of a fentanyl overdose in 2022.
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Simplified: Connor Barr died of fentanyl overdose in 2022
Serena Fallon is the mother of one of the more than 73,000 Americans who died of an overdose from fentanyl or some other form of synthetic opioids in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
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Simplified: Serena Fallon is mother of overdose victim more than 73000 Americans died of fentanyl overdose in 2022 CDC
It was the deadliest year of the fentanyl epidemic so far.
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Simplified: Fentanyl is potent fast-acting highly addictive
A small quantity goes a long way, so it’s easy to suffer an overdose.
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Simplified: Small quantity of fentanyl causes overdose easily
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Simplified: Fentanyl overdose has short intervention window
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Simplified: Fake OxyContin Vicodin Xanax often laced with fentanyl
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Simplified: Take pills prescribed by doctor from licensed pharmacy
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Simplified: Caleb Apolinaris was charged with selling fentanyl to Connor
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Simplified: Sentencing for Apolinaris would be in November 2024
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