MILFORD — Lutheran EMS, Milford Police, Milford Fire Department, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and Syracuse Police responded to a report of an overdose Saturday morning, June 16. Emergency personnel were called to 213 S. Main St., at 10:19 a.m. The patient was transported to an area hospital.

  KOSCIUSKO— A woman was recently arrested after police were called to a residence in January regarding a drug overdose. Cassie Leigh Santamaria, 27, with addresses listed in both Warsaw and Winona Lake, is being charged with dealing in a narcotic drug, a level 5 felony; and possession of a narcotic drug, a level 6 …read more.

FORT WAYNE — An investigation is underway after 30 confinement officers and a nurse were taken to the hospital Monday morning following an incident at the Allen County Jail in downtown Fort Wayne.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 7:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, 5500 block South Woodland Lane, Warsaw. Dustin Wayne Baldridge reported criminal mischief. 10:59 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, 2900 block West CR 150S, Warsaw. Police responded to an overdose. 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000 block South Julian Drive, …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY —You always hear people say it doesn’t happen here. But the opioid epidemic, with overdoses and deaths, is happening here, just as it is nationally. And it is a concern of local health and public safety officials. Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello reported there have been 18 overdose deaths directly related to opioids …read more.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — You may recall our reports from 2015 about the devastating HIV and Hepatitis C outbreak in Scott County.

EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO — An East Liverpool Police officer, while responding to a drug-involved call Friday night, accidentally touched Fentanyl and overdosed.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — A warning about a potent drug that’s making its way into our area. It’s called “Gray Death”.

HOPE — A mother was arrested after officers found her passed out from a drug overdose with her toddler son sitting next her in her vehicle.

SOUTH BEND — Narcan is a drug that’s used by first responders to reverse opioid overdose and a single shot can bring someone who is not breathing back to consciousness.