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New fraternity members at the University of Georgia filled the Tate Student Center Auditorium on Monday, Sept. 15, for a drug awareness program presented by the Jack O'Kelley Foundation, an organization dedicated to educating students about the dangers of illegal drugs.

This week on 60 Minutes, Bill Whitaker reported on fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid that has created the worst drug crisis the United States has ever faced. Last year, more than 70,000 Americans died from a fentanyl overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's a …

We are in the midst of the worst drug crisis in U.S. history. The drug is fentanyl, and unlike cocaine and heroin, it's a purely chemical, man-made drug. It's cheap to produce, easily smuggled, and packs an incredibly addictive punch – 50 times more powerful than heroin. Nearly all the fentanyl …

On August 15, 2024, a panel discussion was held at the University of Georgia to discuss a critically important topic that affects us all- The Fentanyl Crisis. Jack O’Kelley, the son of Mike O'Kelley and Angela King O’Kelley, tragically passed away from fentanyl poisoning on November 23, 2023, after …

Efforts to stop drug overdoses in Georgia took a personal turn as parents shared their tragic story in front of college students. Angela King and her husband, Mike O’Kelley, spoke about their son Jack’s death for the first time to his classmates at the University of Georgia. “He should be a senior …

Attorney General Chris Carr will host a panel discussion with UGA students today at 2 p.m. at the Tate Theatre in Athens to raise awareness of the dangers of fentanyl. The event will feature remarks from law enforcement and parents who have been tragically impacted by the fentanyl crisis.

Angela King is a mother from Atlanta, Georgia, who is using her tragedy to help others. Just eight months ago, her son, Jack O’Kelley, died from taking a pill that he probably thought was just Xanax. It was laced with Fentanyl. She is channeling her grief to help educate others about the genuine …

A 24-year-old man has been arrested and faces charges in connection to the death of a University of Georgia student who died from a fentanyl overdose. Fulton County Sheriff's authorities said that the man turned himself in on Friday, where he was denied bond on the charges.

Angela King, the mother of University of Georgia student Jack O’Kelley, told Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne that drugs caused the most devastating moment of her family’s lives.

It’s experiences like these that Senator Russ Goodman is hoping to prevent with SB 465, also coined Austin’s Law, named after a Georgia man who also passed in a similar way.