Shocking Rape in Annandale & 2023 Fentanyl Haul – Fairfax County Police Chief Davis described the horrific crimes committed last week in Annandale and the resulting arrest in local reports from InsideNova and Fox5 News.
Fentanyl continues to be a scourge across America, and Fairfax County is sadly no exception. Yahoo news reports that our local police succeeded in seizing a large amount of the deadly pills in 2023, but lethal fentanyl remains a huge concern for parents.
Last year, Fairfax County created a dashboard to track overdoses, and you can learn more about efforts to combat the drug here, https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/opioid-overdoses-continue-learn-how-get-help-1.
Governor Youngkin has fought to increase criminal penalties for fentanyl dealers, as covered by Fox News and earlier this year, First Lady Suzanne Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares launched “It Only Takes One”, an initiative to help raise awareness of the dangers of fentanyl.