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Pot-Growing Dad Busted After Baby Calls 911

Mounties led to operation by toddler playing with phone

(Newser) - Mounties responding to an aborted 911 call from a Vancouver home discovered a cute baby playing with a cordless phone upstairs—and 500 marijuana plants downstairs, the Globe & Mail reports. The boy's pop was arrested and the baby was returned to his mom, who is separated from the...

US Shuts Consulate in Mexico After More Gunfire

Mexican police, FBI hunt for evidence

(Newser) - Officials shut down the US consulate in Monterey, Mexico, yesterday after shots were fired nearby, reports Reuters. The latest incident followed an attack last weekend when gunmen opened fire and lobbed a hand grenade at the same consulate. Mexican police swarmed the area and FBI officials gathered evidence to determine...

Mexican Troops Accused in Drug War Deaths

Military responsible for deaths of 13 unarmed citizens

(Newser) - Mexicans increasingly accuse state troops of beating and murdering innocents on their mission to curb violent drug cartels, Time reports. Since the state assigned 25,000 soldiers to fight drug-runners 2 years ago, troops have killed at least 13 unarmed people—while traffickers have added 1,800 more to the...

NFL Steroid Dealer's Death Called Suicide

Medical examiner still mum on killing of David Jacobs' girlfriend

(Newser) - Convicted steroid dealer David Jacobs’ death has been ruled a suicide, the Dallas Morning News reports. Authorities say Jacobs, 35, shot himself in the stomach and head. Officials also found some 150 containers of steroids in his Texas home. The medical examiner has not yet explained the death of Jacobs’...

NFL Steroids Dealer, Girlfriend Shot to Death

He recently met with league officials to talk about clients

(Newser) - Convicted steroids dealer and bodybuilder David Jacobs and his girlfriend have been found shot to death to death in his Texas home. Jacobs, 35, who got probation after cooperating with investigators, recently met with NFL officials to discuss his client list. The couple had a volatile relationship, but police would...

After Drug Arrest, Pats Lineman Aids in Bust

Kaczur helps cops nab dealer of prescription painkiller OxyContin

(Newser) - New England Patriots offensive tackle Nicholas Kaczur wore a wire to help authorities nail a drug dealer after he was arrested in April for possession of prescription painkillers, the Boston Globe reported yesterday. The 28-year-old starter secretly recorded three $3,900 OxyContin transactions with Daniel Ekasala, sources say. But Kaczur...

Woman Sues Meth Dealer Over OD
Woman Sues Meth Dealer Over OD
Jan 10, 2008 12:23 PM CST

Woman Sues Meth Dealer Over OD

The darnedest part? She wins

(Newser) - A 23-year-old Canadian woman is suing her drug dealer for selling her the crystal meth she overdosed on in 2004, the Leader-Post reports. And since the judge struck down the defendant’s testimony on Friday, she’s essentially won—an outcome her attorney says is the first of its kind.

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