Woman Faces Murder Charge in Fentanyl Overdose Death, Knox Sheriff Says
A 27-year-old woman faces a second-degree murder charge after Knox County authorities say she gave the powerful painkiller fentanyl to a...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Implicating Drug Manufacturers in Opioid Epidemic
CLAIBORNE COUNTY — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by several District Attorneys General in Tennessee against some of the largest...
KPD: Knoxville Woman Charged for Attempt to Hide Overdose Death
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - A Knoxville woman is in custody after police say she fabricated a story about an overdose victim she reported....
TN Attorney General: FDA Approved OxyContin Labels, not OxyContin Maker's 'Deception'
The makers of the deadly and addictive drug OxyContin can’t hide behind the Food and Drug Administration to fend off legal responsibility...
OxyContin Maker: Doctors, Patients, Drug Dealers to Blame for Opioid Epidemic
The makers of the addictive and deadly drug OxyContin have one message for Tennessee residents and their attorney general: Don’t blame us...
Purdue Records Reveal Deceit in Deal with AGs
The attorneys general for 27 states — including Tennessee — inked a deal a decade ago that allowed OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to...
Maryville Pharmacist to Plead Guilty to Stealing Pain Pills to Fuel His Addiction
A longtime Maryville pharmacist has struck a deal to plead guilty to federal charges he stole bottles of pain pills from his pharmacy's...
Investigator for Tennessee Public Defender's Office Indicted for Buying Marijuana
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced today that an investigator with the West Tennessee Public...
Three Things Revealed by Tennessee's Lawsuit against Oxycontin-Maker Purdue Pharma
A lawsuit filed on behalf of Tennessee taxpayers against Oxycontin-maker Purdue Pharma in May reveals company records that lay bare how a...
Texts Lead to Conviction in Knox Overdose Death
Knoxville News Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE Knox County prosecutors used a drug dealer’s text messages to prove he sold a...
