Rep. Radel Takes Leave of Absence After Cocaine Charge

Rep. Radel takes leave of absence after cocaine charge
He said he will go into "intensive" drug treatment. "This is my wake-up call, I have been struggling with this . . . I am getting the help I need." "I'm sorry, I have no excuse for what I've done," Radel said at the news conference. "I've let down our … Read more on KSDK

Trey Radel pleads guilty to cocaine charge, plans to enter rehab in Florida
Radel's attorney said the congressman has been receiving outpatient drug treatment at the Executive Addiction Disease Program in Washington. Radel was arrested Oct. 29 in what a senior Drug Enforcement Administration official described as a sting … Read more on The News-Press

Watertown man sentenced to 3½ years in prison for cocaine sale
He was sentenced in that case under the prison system's Willard Drug Rehabilitation Program. If an inmate completes the 90-day program, he serves the remainder of his sentence under parole supervision. Mr. Mansfield-Martin was released from prison … Read more on WatertownDailyTimes.com