Fentanyl Crisis - KESQ

Marcy Castro is fighting for justice after her 10-year-old son Nathanial died from exposure to fentanyl.

Mother demanding justice for 10-year-old son who died from fentanyl exposure

May 19, 2025

Alleged Sinaloa cartel leaders facing terrorism charges in San Diego

May 13, 2025

Two hospitalized after exposure to what was first believed to be fentanyl at Desert Mirage High School

May 6, 2025

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration raises awareness about the dangers of fentanyl

April 29, 2025

College of the Desert, advocates offer Fentanyl testing kits for festival season

April 9, 2025

More Fentanyl Stories

Los Angeles council to explore pilot program for naloxone distribution

Riverside County man sentenced for Idaho fentanyl overdose death

Child tests positive for fentanyl after ingesting pills at childcare facility in Victorville

Woman arrested after 10-year-old dies from fentanyl and xylazine toxicity

Suspects arrested, accused of smuggling narcotics into correctional facility

RSO deputy who transported over 100 lbs of fentanyl pills gets probation, time served

Ex-U.S. Marine pleads guilty in LA in fentanyl case involving death of another Marine

Palm Desert resident accused of selling fatal fentanyl dose to stand trial

Overdose Deaths in Riverside County (Click bottom right to expand)

Local Crime Stories

Man found guilty of sexual assault, threats of death, robbery in Cathedral City attack

RivCo man found with bomb-making materials, firearms, sheriff’s office says

Man admits to killing woman in Cathedral City Christmas Day DUI crash

Suspect killed in officer involved shooting in Beaumont Monday

Felon accused of gunning down man on Morongo Reservation arraigned

Palm Desert man arrested in connection to multiple ‘cat’ burglaries, firearm and narcotic related charges

Nurse accused of sexually assaulting unconscious patient; Suspect employed at multiple hospitals in county

Motorist suspected of killing man during road rage in Menifee