Fentanyl Overdoses and the Justice Gap | Virginia Beach News

Over 4,300 lives lost to drug overdoses in Hampton Roads since 2016 — nearly 75% from fentanyl — yet fewer than 1% of these deaths have led to criminal charges. Families like Tonya Miller, whose daughter Kendall died after buying fentanyl just hours before, are left without justice as prosecutors struggle with proving intent or linking dealers to deaths. Virginia’s new manslaughter law has seen limited use, and even when charges are filed, they often get dropped. Advocates push for dedicated task forces to treat every overdose death with the gravity it deserves — because no life is too small to matter. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1b10ed56c2eeb863