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Sada Baby pleaded no contest on July 2 to possession of a controlled substance less than 25 grams. As part of the plea agreement, he was sentenced to six months probation while also having the habitual offender enhancement dismissed.

Users of 7-OH, an opioid-like compound found in kratom, are stockpiling supplies and undergoing detoxes on Reddit in anticipation of its upcoming ban as a controlled substance. The compound can cause severe withdrawal symptoms, but some users report it has alleviated their pain and anxiety.

A 19-year-old man was taken into custody in Virginia Beach after discharging a firearm near a school. He was charged with multiple firearm-related offenses and possession of a controlled substance.

Hector Deleon, 51, was indicted on 18 counts following a June 7 stabbing spree at Penn Station, where he allegedly injured seven people, including one with a traumatic brain injury. Deleon was arrested by Amtrak Police after the attack, during which he used a knife to assault multiple victims in a drug-fueled rampage.

Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller’s drug charges will be dismissed, according to reports. Miller was charged with two misdemeanors—possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia—after an Idaho arrest, but his attorney confirmed the prosecutor has agreed to drop the case. Miller claims he was unaware of cannabis and a pipe found with a friend during a traffic stop.

A man from Agency Village, South Dakota, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for distributing a controlled substance that resulted in death. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons and conducted by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann on June 1, 2026.