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Singer Jon Bon Jovi with daughter Stephanie Rose (L) and wife Dorothea Rose. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)

DA: Charges Dropped Against Jon Bon Jovi’s Daughter Stephanie

Stephanie Bongiovi, 19, had been facing drug charges, after allegedly overdosing on heroin at Hamilton College in upstate New York.

2012/11/15

Singer Jon Bon Jovi with daughter Stephanie Rose (L) and wife Dorothea Rose. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)

Police: Jon Bon Jovi’s Daughter Stephanie Recovering After Heroin Overdose

Fans of Jon Bon Jovi were feeling especially heartbroken for him Wednesday after learning his daughter, Stephanie, was facing drug charges, after apparently overdosing on heroin at her college in upstate New York.

2012/11/14

Craigslist (credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

NYC Authorities Charge 21 With Selling Prescription Medications On Craigslist

“Whether the drug deal occurs on the street corner or on the Internet, it’s a crime,” Bridget Brennan, special narcotics prosecutor for New York City, said Thursday in a statement announcing the arrests.

2012/10/11

Emmett Williams, Heather Molinaro, Mark Reiman (credit: Suffolk County Police)

Cops Arrest Three People For String Of Suffolk Burglaries

Three people have been arrested for committing more than a dozen burglaries over the last two months in Suffolk County.

2012/09/13

Cypress Hills Houses (file/via wikipedia.org)

Dozens Charged In East New York Drug Trafficking Ring

There have been more than a dozen shootings in past year and a half at the Cypress Hills Houses, including two murders.

2012/08/14

Cash, Jewelry Confiscated In Suffolk County Drug And Sex Ring (credit: Carol D'Auria/1010 WINS)

Heroin And Prostitution Ring Busted In Suffolk County

Suffolk County District Attorney Tom Spota said it’s rare to see drug and sex rings combined into one operation.

2012/08/13

Customs and Border Patrol agents say these packets seized July 25, 2012 at JFK International Airport contain heroin. (credit: Customs and Border Patrol)

Customs Agents Recover 8 Pounds Of Heroin Hidden In Hair Treatment

A woman flying from Bogota to JFK had 38 packets of the product in her luggage. It tested positive for heroin, Customs and Border Protection officers said.

2012/08/09

A Suffolk County Police Cruiser - File / Photo: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880

Suffolk Cop Uses Nasal Spray To Save L.I. Man Who Overdosed On Heroin

The Suffolk County Police Department recently joined the New York State Department of Health’s pilot program involving the deployment of the intranasal anti-narcotic medication Narcan.

2012/08/01

NJ Gang Bust

Prosecutors In NJ Announce Major Gang Bust

Prosecutors from multiple counties in New Jersey have announced the conclusion of a seven-month gang investigation.

2012/06/02

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WCBS 880 Special Series: Bad Medicine – Part 8 – Dr. Battles Pharmaceutical Co.’s In Fight Against Overprescription

“The sales for these medications continue to skyrocket, to a point at which the U.S. is now consuming more than 80 percent of the entire world’s opioid supply,” Dr. Andrew Kolodny told WCBS 880′s Irene Cornell.

2012/05/21

New York City Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan (credit: Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor)

WCBS 880 Special Series: Bad Medicine – Part 6 – Law Enforcement’s New Focus On Painkiller-Related Violence

Narcotic painkillers and the doctors who prescribe them illegally have become a new focus for law enforcement, WCBS 880′s Irene Cornell reported.

2012/05/19

Chris Herren in Beverly Hills, CA - Jul 27, 2011 (credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

WCBS 880 Special Series: Bad Medicine – Part 4 – Ex-NBA Star, Drug Addict Now On Mission

He lost his dream job with the Boston Celtics and nearly lost his life to Oxycontin and heroin, but now he’s a man on a mission, traveling the country telling his powerful story to vulnerable kids, WCBS 880′s Irene Cornell reported.

2012/05/17

Chris Herren plays for the Boston Celtics at the Wachovia Center - Philadelphia, PA - Nov 11, 2000 (credit: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

WCBS 880 Special Series: Bad Medicine – Part 3 – NBA Star’s Downward Spiral

At 21-years-old, Chris Herren was a huge talent in professional basketball, but his drug addiction proved to be even bigger.

2012/05/16

A police car is seen in Times Square - New York, NY - May 26, 2004 - Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Court Papers: NYPD Officer Devon Daniels Supplied Info To Queens Drug Dealer

Officer Devon Daniels is accused of using the NYPD’s database to assist a Queens heroin dealer by giving him inside information and official police parking placards.

2012/05/15

Methamphetamine

Seen At 11: Experts Say Cartels Making Meth Threat More Dangerous To Tri-State Area

A dangerous new threat has emerged in the suburbs. Experts told CBS 2 that Mexican drug cartels have targeted the New York area with one of the most destructive and addicting drugs around.

2012/04/30

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