Michael Olson, 54, flew the girl around the country, passing her off as his daughter, prosecutors said. He kept spreadsheets of children he contacted, they said. Source: New York Times
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Rikers Has a Deadly Contraband Problem. Are Cargo Pants to Blame?
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2022
The notorious jail had its deadliest year in a decade, while the flow of narcotics and weapons into the complex continues. Source: New York Times
Dr. Mitchell Rosenthal, Phoenix House Founder, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2022
A psychiatrist, he was an early apostle for treating drug and alcohol addiction with group therapy in a residential setting. Source: New York Times
Fetty Wap Pleads Guilty to Conspiring With a Long Island Drug Gang
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2022
The rapper, who had parlayed a hit record about selling drugs into widespread stardom, conspired to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine in New Jersey, prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Federal Prosecutors Charge 16 in Gang Racketeering Operation in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2022
Members of Own Every Dollar are responsible for killings, robberies and assaults in Washington Heights, officials say. Source: New York Times
The Life and Death of Daniel Auster, a Son of Literary Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2022
Memorably depicted in his father’s books, he struggled with drug addiction through a life that put him close to a notorious murder and came to an end in a family tragedy. Source: New York Times
Mark Fleischman, the Last Impresario of Studio 54, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2022
He took over the celebrated Manhattan club in the early 1980s and briefly became the self-described “ringleader” of an all-night circus. Source: New York Times
Fentanyl Tainted Pills Cause Drug Fatalities Among Youth to Soar
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2022
Teenagers and young adults are turning to Snapchat, TikTok and other social media apps to find Percocet, Xanax and other pills. The vast majority are laced with deadly doses of fentanyl, police say. Source: New York Times
Colombian Cartel Leader Faces Drug Charges After Extradition to New York
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
The man known as Otoniel is accused of smuggling tons of cocaine and assassinating police officers and civic leaders. Source: New York Times
Daniel Auster, Accused in Death of Infant Daughter, Dies After Overdose
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
The son of the famous novelist Paul Auster was found unconscious in a Brooklyn subway station and later taken off life support, officials said. Source: New York Times
Ex-Honduran President Extradited to United States to Face Drug Charges
By Gotham Rex on April 21, 2022
Juan Orlando Hernández, who stepped down in January, left the country for New York on Thursday after failed attempts to block the U.S. government’s extradition request. Source: New York Times
Son of Author Paul Auster Charged in Fatal Overdose of 10-Month-Old Daughter
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2022
Daniel Auster was charged with manslaughter after the medical examiner determined the girl’s cause of death was an overdose of fentanyl and heroin, the police said. Source: New York Times
4 Are Charged in Overdose Death of Michael K. Williams
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2022
Security video helped investigators piece together the sale of the fatal dose to Mr. Williams, best known for his role on “The Wire,” according to court records. Source: New York Times
Alpo Was in Witness Protection in Maine. But His Harlem Life Kept Calling
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
In Lewiston, Maine, a man who called himself Abraham helped his neighbors with the trash and rode dirt bikes with his friend. His old life in New York City got him killed. Source: New York Times
New York Plans to Install ‘Vending Machines’ With Anti-Overdose Drugs
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2022
In addition to naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, the machines will distribute free syringes, toiletries and safe-sex kits. Source: New York Times