{"id":2519837,"date":"2025-12-10T19:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T00:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-suspects-arrested-after-7-students-overdose-at-a-single-college-party\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T19:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T00:35:14","slug":"multiple-suspects-arrested-after-7-students-overdose-at-a-single-college-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-suspects-arrested-after-7-students-overdose-at-a-single-college-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Suspects Arrested After 7 Students Overdose at a Single College Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmultiple-suspects-arrested-after-7-students-overdose-at-a-single-college-party%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2519837&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh article discusses President Donald Trump&#8217;s ongoing efforts during his second term to combat the fentanyl epidemic in the United States. Highlighting this mission, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/husband-of-bronx-daycare-owner-where-child-died-from-fentanyl-arrested-in-mexico\/\" title=\"Bronx daycare owner&#039;s husband, linked to child&#039;s ... death, apprehended in Mexico.\">recent tragic incident<\/a> at Providence College in Rhode Island involved seven students overdosing on fentanyl at an off-campus party. Police found four students unconscious and later arrested three non-students who allegedly supplied the drugs. Authorities seized about 20 grams of fentanyl, cash, and several firearms, including an untraceable &#8220;ghost gun.&#8221; The overdosed students were treated with Narcan and hospitalized, with all reported to be conscious. Providence Police emphasized their dedication to removing dangerous drugs and weapons from the community. The incident has raised concern and fear among local students, and Providence College is investigating the matter further.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s biggest missions in his second term has been tackling the fentanyl epidemic that has America in its throes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We renew our vow to liberate America from this horrible plague, and we&rsquo;ll be getting the drug dealers, pushers, and peddlers off our streets, AND WE WILL NOT REST UNTIL WE HAVE ENDED THE DRUG OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/videos\/president-donald-j-trump-signs-the-halt-fentanyl-act-into-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> of the issue.<\/p>\n<p>A horrific incident at Providence College in Rhode Island has only crystallized the importance of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron ..., Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s mission.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/boston\/news\/providence-college-overdose-arrests-rhode-island\/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>, seven Providence College students were hospitalized after police said they suffered overdoses at a party on Friday night. Four students were found passed out in the front yard.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet added, &ldquo;Police said officers later seized weapons and fentanyl as they arrested three people who allegedly supplied drugs to the students.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Seven total students had overdosed, but they had been given Narcan (a drug that works to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >reverse opioid overdoses<\/a>) and were taken to a hospital. The students were reported to be conscious and alert, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/3-people-arrested-after-7-providence-college-students-overdose-off-campus-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Three people &mdash; none of whom appear to be students &mdash; were arrested in connection with the incident.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">3 people arrested after 7 Providence College students overdose at off-campus party <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oBkCeKYWuQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/oBkCeKYWuQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AVrMK4zltt\">pic.twitter.com\/AVrMK4zltt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1998689757413470466?\">December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When police searched a nearby home, they seized about 20 grams of fentanyl, $1,700 in cash, two rifles, and three handguns, including a &ldquo;ghost gun.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Angel Williams, 33, Patrick Patterson, 32, and Kimsheree Simoneau, 33, were all arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Williams and Patterson face drug and gun charges.<\/p>\n<p>Simoneau, meanwhile, has been charged with possession of a ghost gun.<\/p>\n<p>Williams and Patterson were held without bail, while Simoneau posted a $10,000 bond.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This investigation reflects the department&rsquo;s continued commitment to combating the deadly flow of fentanyl and illegal firearms into our community,&rdquo; Providence Police Col. Oscar Perez said, per CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>Perez added, &ldquo;The coordinated efforts of our Narcotics and Organized Crime Bureau ensured that dangerous weapons and narcotics were removed from the streets of Providence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For local students, this was a surreal incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You hear about it in the news happening to other people and you don&rsquo;t think it can happen to you until it does,&rdquo; one student named Grace Condon said. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s scary, I think that the fact that it happened so close to you when you think you&rsquo;re safe from that and everyone needs to be aware of this because it can happen to anyone.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Condon continued, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s just crazy to think that this would happen to my classmates or like even if they aren&rsquo;t in my grade like someone who goes to my school.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Another student added, &ldquo;Everyone I&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-hs-football-player-ditches-pro-police-flag-after-critics-compare-it-to-confederate-flag\/\" title=\"California HS Football Player Ditches Pro-... Flag After Critics Compare It to Confederate Flag\">ve personally spoken<\/a> to is very concerned about those who were hurt.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Providence University is conducting its own investigation of the incident.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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He stated, &#8220;We renew our vow to free America from this terrible epidemic, and we will remove drug dealers, pushers, and traffickers from our streets. WE WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THE DRUG OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC IS ENDED.&#8221; A tragic event at Providence College in Rhode Island has highlighted the urgency of this mission.  <\/p>\n<p>According to CBS News, seven students at Providence College were hospitalized after overdosing at a party on Friday night. Four students were found unconscious in the front yard. Police later confiscated weapons and fentanyl while arresting three individuals accused of supplying drugs to the students.<\/p>\n<p>All seven students received Narcan-a medication that reverses opioid overdoses-and were taken to a hospital where they regained consciousness and alertness, Fox News reported. Three people-none believed to be students-were arrested in connection with the incident.<\/p>\n<p>During a search of a nearby residence, police seized approximately 20 grams of fentanyl, $1,700 in cash, two rifles, and three handguns including an untraceable &#8220;ghost gun.&#8221; The arrested individuals are Angel Williams (33), Patrick Patterson (32), and Kimsheree Simoneau (33). Williams and Patterson face drug and firearm charges; Simoneau was charged with possession of a ghost gun. Williams and Patterson remain held without bail while Simoneau posted $10,000 bond.<\/p>\n<p>Providence Police Colonel Oscar Perez emphasized that this investigation demonstrates their ongoing dedication to stopping the deadly influx of fentanyl and illegal firearms into their community. He credited coordinated efforts by Narcotics and Organized Crime units for removing these dangerous items from Providence&#8217;s streets.<\/p>\n<p>For local students like Grace Condon, the incident was shocking: &#8220;You hear about it happening elsewhere but don&#8217;t think it can happen here until it does,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It&#8217;s frightening because you think you&#8217;re safe until something like this happens so close by&#8230; everyone needs to be aware because it can affect anyone.&#8221; Another student expressed concern for those harmed.<\/p>\n<p>Providence College is conducting its own inquiry into what happened at the off-campus party<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2519838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-12-10T191457.266.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[68614,68615,68612,68613],"class_list":["post-2519837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-college-party","tag-drug-related-arrest","tag-multiple-suspects","tag-student-overdose"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-12-10T191457.266.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2519837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2519837"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2519837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2519841,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2519837\/revisions\/2519841"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2519838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2519837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2519837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2519837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}