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Tebbs Owner Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges

Jim Rondenelli — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:03:18 +0000

Syracuse, NY (WIBX) - The owner of a local chain of head shops has pleaded guilty to drug charges in federal court.

Substance Abuse Consultant To Present At HCCC

Gino Geruntino — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:49:30 +0000

Herkimer, NY (WIBX) - What makes synthetic drugs so appealing to the average buyer, and what is being done to alter these drugs to skirt the ever-changing laws?

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Bath Salts Forum In Utica Points To Drug Problem That Is Refueling Overseas

Kristine Bellino — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:11:19 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Think that bath salts are out of the news?

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UC Hosting Bath Salts Forum This Week

Gino Geruntino — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:00:46 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Bath salts have recently been making headlines in Central New York, with many people not knowing what they are or what they do.

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UC Hosting Bath Salts Forum

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:39:47 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Utica College is addressing the dangers of bath salts by hosting an open forum.

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State Cracks Down On Synthetic Drugs

Jim Rondenelli — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:55:10 +0000

Albany, NY (WIBX) - The New York State Department of Health has issued new regulations to crack down on the increasingly widespread use of bath salts and other synthetic drugs.

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Bipartisan Bill Aims For Tougher Stance On "Bath Salts"

WIBX — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:27:50 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - New legislation coming from a bipartisan group of lawmakers, promises to reduce the rising use of a drug commonly known as "bath salts."

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Owner Of Tebb's Sued By State AG

Jim Rondenelli — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:31:53 +0000

Watertown, NY (WIBX) – The owner of Tebb’s head shops is being sued by the state Attorney General. Eric Schneiderman filed the suit against John Tebbetts, III of Rome in State Supreme Court in Jefferson County. Schneiderman says Tebb’s re-formatted and re-marketed synthetic drugs by re-labeling “bath salts” to become “glass cleaner.” He says Tebb’s even [...]

Town Of Verona Hosting Bath Salts, Meth Forum

Gino Geruntino — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:12:50 +0000

Verona, NY (WIBX) - The Town of Verona is hosting a bath salts and meth forum aimed at educating the public about the effects of each drug.

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National Drug Raid Targets Local Head Shops

Kristine Bellino — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:50:48 +0000

Washington, DC (WIBX) - The DEA is announcing that more than $36 million in assets have been seized in the first nationwide crackdown on bath salts.

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Local Head Shops Raided By DEA

Jim Rondenelli — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:50:21 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Several locations in central New York were on a federal list of nationwide head shops where agents stage coordinated raids.

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Picente Calls On County Legislature To Ban Bath Salts

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:53:43 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente wants the county's Board of Legislators to ban the synthetic drugs used in "bath salts."

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Taberg Man Arrested After Bath Salt Use

Branden Block — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:45:33 +0000

Taberg, NY (WIBX) - According to Sheriff Robert Maciol, a Taberg man was arrested after ingesting the synthetic drug commonly known as "bath salts".

According to authorities, 35-year old Jacob Warner was arrested after he called Oneida County 911 to report masked individuals inside his residence

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UPD Chief Williams Talks Bath Salts And Recent Shootings On First Look

Jeff Monaski — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:27:42 +0000

Listen to Utica Police Chief Mark Williams discuss his department's response to cases involving Bath Salts and a recent spike in vehicle larcenies.

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Utica Police Make First Bath Salts Arrest

Jim Rondenelli — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:20:50 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Utica Police have made their first arrest under the city's newly passed ordinance for possession of synthetic drugs.

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Man On Bath Salts Pulls Knife, Officer Draws Gun

Kristine Bellino — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:11:28 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - A Utica man on bath salts held a knife to his chest and claimed that he wanted to cut out his heart.

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Bath Salts & Beyond: Man Fights Drug With Shirt

Gino Geruntino — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:31:27 +0000

Central New York is known for a lot of things. Whether it be chicken riggies, half-moon cookies or being the 31st exit along the Thruway; we have an identity.

But, lately the area has encountered a new, unfortunate connection; the use of a horrifying and dangerous drug called 'bath salts

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Man Arrested For Second Time While Allegedly High On Bath Salts

Jim Rondenelli — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:25:19 +0000

Oriskany Falls, NY (WIBX) - The Oneida County Sheriff's Office says an Oriskany Falls man was arrested for the second time in less than four days while allegedly high on "bath salts."

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Pair Arrested For Possessing Bath Salts In New Hartford

Jim Rondenelli — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:17:32 +0000

New Hartford, NY (WIBX) - New Hartford Police arrested two brothers from Marcy for possessing bath salts.

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Mental Evaluation Ordered For Teen Using Bath Salts

WIBX — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:06:07 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Utica police are reporting the apprehension of a teen--deemed to be mentally ill--after responding to a "Bath Salts" related disturbance call, on the 200 block of North Genesee Street.

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