Fentanyl deaths are rising across the region, but a KCTV5 investigation found in most cases no one is ever charged, creating a growing gap between the headlines and the families left behind.
KCTV5+ anchor Taylor Johnson sat down with KCTV5 anchor Zac Summers to talk about this concerning trend and why investigators say these cases are incredibly hard to prosecute.
FULL STORY: https://www.kctv5.com/2025/11/10/pregnant-with-twins-dead-21-why-her-fentanyl-death-others-go-uncharged/
November 12th, 2025, 09:17 pm
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Behind the Story: Why so many fentanyl deaths are going uncharged
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Published November 12th, 2025, 09:17 pm
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Fentanyl deaths are rising across the region, but a KCTV5 investigation found in most cases no one is ever charged, creating a growing gap between the headlines and the families left behind.
KCTV5+ anchor Taylor Johnson sat down with KCTV5 anchor Zac Summers to talk about this concerning trend and why investigators say these cases are incredibly hard to prosecute.
FULL STORY: https://www.kctv5.com/2025/11/10/pregnant-with-twins-dead-21-why-her-fentanyl-death-others-go-uncharged/
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