Franklin Argueta, 29, and Luis Arias, also known as "Nacho," are accused of making methamphetamine-laced counterfeit Adderall pills for distribution in the Boston area. They were arrested on Tuesday after authorities executed search warrants at their homes. They are charged with conspiracy to possess and distribute controlled substances.
Alejandro Salinas, 48, of Tijuana, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his involvement in a drug-trafficking organization that ran a Tijuana convenience store that sold drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine. The store operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week for at least five years and was responsible for moving hundreds of kilograms of fentanyl and other …
Kaelen Lachica, 27, died hours after he was discharged from Abrazo Health Arrowhead and dumped on a hot summer day. His parents are suing the hospital for wrongful death. Kaelen had anorexia for nearly a decade but his condition had improved in the year before his hospitalization in August 2025. He was put in a wheelchair and into an Uber …
Brianna Aguilera, 19, died after falling from a high-rise apartment after a Texas A&M vs. University of Texas football tailgate at about 1 a.m. on Nov. 29. The Buzbee Law Firm filed a lawsuit Jan. 5 related to her death.
The U.S. Southern Command carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea. The strike killed three people. The death toll from the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged drug boats is 133 people in at least 38 attacks carried out since early September.
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U.S. Southern Command carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea. It said the strike killed three people. The death toll from the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged drug boats is 133 people in at least 38 attacks carried out since early September. President Donald Trump has justified the attacks as necessary …