Although some shocking crimes may have no rhyme or reason, others may point investigators to a history of mental illness and drug abuse. In a recent article entitled Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence, author Alex Berenson suggests that that the legalization of cannabis may very well portend an increase in crime because “marijuana can cause… Read More »
Reckless Homicide Charges in Drug Overdose Death
Two Wisconsin men have been charged under the Len Bias Law in the death of a 32-year-old Grafton woman who overdosed on heroine last year and died. In a law that allows prosecutors to charge suspected drug dealers with reckless homicide in the deaths of people they supply drugs to, a Milwaukee drug dealer was… Read More »
Waukesha Heroine Arrests on the Rise
The scourge of opioid addiction across the country touches on all demographics. Among the middle class, those cut off from prescription OxyContin that hooked many in the first place turned to heroine as an alternative, fueling an epidemic of widespread addiction and, unfortunately, an increase in drug-related fatalities. More recently, users are sometimes unknowingly purchasing… Read More »