April Thomas Convicted in Kendal Walbert Overdose Case
April Thomas, 34, of Newport, was found guilty of manslaughter for selling Kendal Walbert the heroin that caused his death. She faces 28 to 43 months, with potential new charges and up to 182 months if another overdose death occurs after December 1. The November 2017 trial charged second degree murder under DA Scott Thomas, mirroring other districts’ actions for dealers whose drugs cause overdoses.
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April Thomas
Kendal Walbert
Thomas
Newport
Scott Thomas
Kidsville 2.0 Nears Completion by Marines Volunteers
U S Marines with the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point SMP assisted New Bern Parks and Recreation Center in rebuilding Kidsville playground beside the center in North Carolina. The 1994 wooden structure was unsafe due to splinters and breakage and is being replaced with recyclable plastic to promote health and fitness for children. Ten to fifteen Marines helped daily alongside local volunteers to complete the project.
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U.S
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
Single Marine Program
SMP
Kidsville
New Bern Parks and Recreation Center
North Carolina
New Bern
Jennifer Games
West Parrott Park
West New Bern Recreation Center
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Protesters rally outside court during Purdue Pharma hearing
More than 100 people gathered outside Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston protesting Purdue Pharma as Massachusetts attorneys argued to dismiss the state’s lawsuit over its role in the opioid epidemic. Shown were photos of overdose victims and a skeleton made of pill bottles, with chants targeting the Sackler family.
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Purdue Pharma
Boston
Massachusetts
Suffolk County Superior Court
Smithsonian
Guggenheim
Harvard
Cheryl Juaie
Marlborough
Corey Merrill
Sackler
Maura Healey
Frank Huntley
Worcester
Mass
Connecticut Pharmaceutical Company
Charles Krupa
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Roy Cooper
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