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Oakdale Woman Charged In Man’s Overdose Death

A 21-year-old Oakdale woman is accused of providing methadone to a 23-year-old man who overdosed and died on Aug. 1, 2012.

2013/01/10

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Fergus Falls Man, 27, Arrested In Overdose Death

A 27-year-old Fergus Falls man has been arrested in the overdose death of a 23-year-old man, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office.

2012/10/16

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Federal Charge Filed Against Man In Overdose Cases

The case against a North Dakota man accused of manufacturing synthetic drugs that led to a pair of overdose deaths has moved to federal court.

2012/08/08

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5 People Overdose On Heroin In Duluth; 1 Dies

Duluth police report five people apparently overdosed on heroin over the weekend, and one of them died.

2012/07/16

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Police Identify Second Victim Of Apparent Overdose

The victim is identified as Elijah Stai, of Park Rapids, Minn. Police say it appears Stai overdosed on synthetic hallucinogens. He died in a Grand Forks hospital last weekend.

2012/06/20

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Heroin-Related Deaths Increase In Hennepin County

Hennepin County authorities say the number of heroin-related deaths increased dramatically in 2011.

2012/04/12

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After Teen Overdose, Hastings Police Plan To Investigate Drug, Alcohol Distribution

Hastings authorities are vowing to aggressively investigate drug and underage alcohol access after an 18-year-old high school senior overdosed on heroin in March.

2012/04/02

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Minn. Man Skis Again After Overdose Left Him In A Coma

Doctors call a Minnesota man’s recovery a miraculous event after a brain injury that left him in a coma.

2012/02/19

(credit: Hennepin County Sheriff's Office)

Brother Of NHL Enforcer Boogaard Appears In Court

The brother of NHL enforcer Derek Boogaard has made his first court appearance on charges stemming from his brother’s overdose death last May.

2011/07/25

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Man Charged With Murder In Drug Overdose Death

A man is charged with third degree murder in connection to a case where a woman died from a drug overdose in Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

2011/04/27

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Klobuchar To Introduce Bill To Ban Synthetic Drug

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is proposing legislation that would ban a synthetic drug that killed one Minnesotan last week and sent 10 others to the hospital.

2011/03/21

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Arrest Made In Blaine Mass Overdose That Killed 1

Most of the people who fell ill in a mass drug overdose that left one person dead have been released from hospitals, authorities said Friday.

2011/03/18

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1 Dead, 10 Sent To Hospital After Mass Overdose

One person is dead and 10 more are hospitalized, including two in critical condition after a mass overdose, according to police.

2011/03/17

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Murder Charge In Overdose Death Dismissed

A murder charge in a Minnesota overdose death has been dismissed because of insufficient evidence.

2010/12/09

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