Sierra Tufts

Sierra Tufts is a dedicated journalist known for her work in local news. She currently serves as the First News Weekend anchor and producer at WANE 15, a position she has held since July 2022. Prior to this role, Sierra took on various responsibilities within the media industry, including serving as a project manager for a digital media company. However, she found her true passion in informing local communities. Born and raised in a small town in Pennsylvania known for its snowy weather, Sierra now enjoys the milder climate of Indiana. In her free time, she can be found exploring local outdoor dining spots and taking walks with her husband. Her journalism career began at Erie News Now in Erie, PA, where she held multiple roles including reporter, producer and anchor. She also had the unique experience of filling in as an anchor for One Caribbean News, which airs in the Caribbean islands. Sierra is committed to sharing relevant information with her audience and welcomes community engagement. She can be reached for comments or suggestions regarding local news or restaurant recommendations.

Biography:  https://www.wane.com/author/sierra-tufts/

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The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

85%

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  • Medetomidine has been detected mixed with illicit substances such as fentanyl, xylazine, heroin and fentanyl analogs.
  • Naloxone may not be fully reversing an overdose with medetomidine, but it should still be administered if an overdose is suspected.
  • The drug was first approved by the FDA in 1996 (or 2022) for veterinary use as a sedative and analgesic for dogs.

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

Three Deadly Overdoses Linked to New Animal Tranquilizer Medetomidine: Health Departments Warn of Dangerous Mix with Fentanyl and Heroin

Three Deadly Overdoses Linked to New Animal Tranquilizer Medetomidine: Health Departments Warn of Dangerous Mix with Fentanyl and Heroin

Broke On: Wednesday, 05 June 2024 Three people have died from overdoses involving the new veterinary tranquilizer medetomidine, which is deadly when mixed with substances like fentanyl or heroin. Health departments in multiple states urge awareness and distribution of drug test strips to identify its presence.