Alprazolam (drug)

One final battle: Pearce versus Jackson

2013-03-30 06:50:00

The Orioles are down to one roster decision: Steve Pearce or Conor Jackson for the reserve infielder-outfielder role. Pearce and Jackson are down to one emotion: Anxiety. “I need a Xanax prescription,” Jackson quipped. Jackson, 30, has...

Columbia man sentenced in auto death of Marriotts Ridge educator

2013-03-29 13:05:00

A Columbia man found guilty in the 2012 auto death of a Marriotts Ridge High School educator was sentenced to 18 months in prison Friday, according to State's Attorney spokesman Wayne Kirwan. Richie Junior Burgess, 42, of the 12000 block of Little...

Ozzie Newsome pulls off major steal with Elvis Dumervil deal

2013-03-24 18:43:00

That big collective sigh you heard late Sunday came from Ravens Nation, which was in full-scale panic mode and exhausting the region's supply of Xanax until the news of Elvis Dumervil's deal came down. What a heist Ozzie Newsome pulled off, something on...

'Top Chef Seattle' recap, 'Glacial Gourmand'

2013-02-14 06:35:00

Brooke, Josh, and Sheldon remain, splayed out on the sofas and clearly exhausted. Brooke finds a note from Padma telling them to meet her at the Eagle Crest. Is that an Alaskan Leather Bar? I'm excited. They drive up a long mountain and are stopped by...

Columbia man pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter

2013-02-04 14:23:00

A Columbia man pleaded guilty to negligent manslaughter last week in connection with the 2012 vehicular death of a woman, after police concluded he was under the influence of Xanax during the accident, according to State's attorney spokesman Wayne Kirwan....

Family of Bel Air woman killed in crash files suit against drug treatment center

2012-10-04 15:39:00

The family of a 64-year-old Bel Air woman killed in a car accident in July 2011 has filed suit against a Belcamp substance abuse treatment center, asking for $20 million in compensatory and punitive damages. In the suit, filed Oct. 3 in Harford County...

Woman pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter for causing 2011 fatal accident near Bel Air

2012-09-04 16:40:30

A 28-year-old Harford County woman accused of causing a fatal accident near Bel Air in July 2011 has pleaded guilty to a single count of manslaughter by motor vehicle, the county state's attorney said, and will serve a prison term of five years. Nicole...

Prescription drug abuse 'devastating' Harford

2012-06-28 14:00:48

In the past six years, 60 percent of all overdose deaths of Harford County residents were due to prescription drugs, and in 2010, 80 percent of total drug or alcohol related overdose deaths for Harford residents were related to prescription drugs. "It'...

Baltimore Messenger Crime log: Assailant uses ax to try to break into liquor store

2012-07-02 15:27:00

The following is compiled from police reports. It is the Baltimore Messenger's policy to include descriptions only when there is enough information to make identification possible. If you have any information about these crimes, call the Baltimore City...

Edgewood man gets 20 years for dragging Harford deputy with car

2012-05-22 15:51:00

An Edgewood man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to dragging a Harford County Sheriff's Deputy with a vehicle following a traffic stop last December. William Scott Fetzer, 33, of Spring Meadow Court in Edgewood, also pleaded...

Baltimore's Scary Mommy debuts scary new book

2012-04-03 08:55:00

When I wrote about Jill Smokler last year for The Sun, I said she might be Baltimore's biggest unknown celebrity. Then I pointed out her online following stats -- on Twitter, nearly 155,000 people followed her, more, by far, than Baltimore's mayor,...

Some pet owners fight poor treatment by vets

2012-04-07 14:33:51

When William Gunn sought medical care for his pit bull-Labrador retriever mix Smokey on a Sunday morning, one of her front paws was bleeding uncontrollably. The family's regular veterinarian was closed that day, and he didn't know where else to go, so...

Here's another example of why motherhood and Xanax don't mix. Sheila Lederer, of Wellington, called 911 and reported that somebody was hiding in her bushes, reports The Palm Beach Post.

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Inmate allegedly caught smuggling dope in her private parts. Charges: Introduction of Contraband into a Detention Facility, Possession of Xanax without a Prescription, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

2013-02-07 00:00:00

A Hagerstown Police Department car sits Monday in front of the Rite Aid Pharmacy on North Burhans Boulevard. A man entered the store Monday afternoon, demanded Xanax and then fled with an undisclosed amount of the prescription drug.

2013-01-22 00:00:00