Jury Deliberations Continue in Trial of Man Accused in Fentanyl-Laced Pill Death of Friend in Norco

NORCO, CA — Jury deliberations are set to continue this Thursday at the Riverside Hall of Justice in the trial of Jacob Austin Parr, a 45-year-old man charged with the second-degree murder of 29-year-old Isaak Quintin Ruiz. The case, which centers around the tragic death of Ruiz due to ingestion of fentanyl-laced pills allegedly supplied by Parr, has captivated local attention due to its grim highlight on the ongoing opioid crisis. Parr, who is being held at the Byrd Detention Center with bail set at $1 million, purportedly provided Ruiz with the lethal pills. Testimonies … Read more

Jury Deliberates Fate of Man Accused in Fatal Drug Overdose Case Involving Fentanyl-Laced Heroin

Jeannette, Pennsylvania – Jurors are currently deliberating in the case of Andrey Young, a man accused of supplying fentanyl-laced heroin that resulted in a fatal drug overdose in Unity. The charges being weighed against Young include drug delivery resulting in death, possession with intent to deliver, and drug and paraphernalia possession. The prosecution argues that Young sold stamp bags labeled as “Covid-19” to a man he lived with in Jeannette, acting as an intermediary for Gerald Lentz Jr. However, Young’s defense attorney, Tim Dawson, disputes Young’s responsibility for the March 2021 death. The closing arguments … Read more