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Friday, May 10, 2013  The Jefferson City Police Department's Community Action Team investigated two separate heroin overdoses this week.

Friday, April 05, 2013  A three week joint force investigation resulted in the arrest of 17 people, five of them considered "high-level" heroin dealers.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  A new study suggests heroin has surpassed methamphetamine as the drug of choice in Missouri.

Friday, March 01, 2013  He was the target of an ongoing investigation of heroin sales

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Jefferson City Police make 5 key arrests in the war on heroin.

Monday, January 28, 2013  Two men are facing drug-related charges after their arrest in Columbia early Sunday morning.

Friday, January 18, 2013  He and another man, both Jefferson City residents, are in the Cole County Jail

Friday, December 14, 2012  He is believed to have supplied heroin that resulted in multiple overdoses

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  He also had heroin packaged for sale with him

Monday, December 10, 2012  St. Louis County officials say heroin deaths declined significantly in the last year.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Heroin overdose deaths continue to rise in many parts of the nation, but not in St. Louis County.

Sunday, July 15, 2012  Members of the department’s narcotics unit found a wide variety of illegal drugs during their ongoing investigation.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Deputies arrested Brian Pratt, 26, after they found a woman lying in a street after they believe she used a controlled substance.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  The indictment accuses Ellison Hutchison of giving heroin to a man who later died, apparently because of using that heroin.

Monday, June 11, 2012  Pulaski County Prosecutor charged a man with second degree murder after deputies say he supplied his niece heroin.