prescription medications
Coverage of prescription medications in the Nexus archive.
- Grandmother suspected of poisoning her daughter and 4 grandchildren to death, police say
A grandmother in New York is suspected of poisoning her daughter and four grandchildren, resulting in their deaths. Police found six people, including the grandmother, dead at a home in Mechanicville, with evidence pointing to intentional poisoning using prescription and over-the-counter medications.
- Essex woman jailed for life for poisoning baby son with cocktail of drugs
Emma Barnett poisoned her one-year-old son with a cocktail of prescription medications in a baby bottle, leading to his death. She was sentenced to life in prison after a court ruled to remove the child from her care.
- Former Mail Carrier Sentenced for Theft of Postal Customers' Prescription Drugs
A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was sentenced for stealing packages containing prescription medications from postal customers. The sentencing occurred in federal court in Boston.