Hi Sharon. This tragedyu has affected even those who did not know her. I'm sure her immediate family feels this deeply. I'm so sorry. I'm hoping this story ends the tolerance for the open air drug markets in our community.
We need to stand up and demand the City of Chico remove this tent and return our parks to children. Time to sue the city, county, and state. There is no excuse for the lawlessness that caused this child’s death. What an evil state of affairs our city is in.
As an person who has experienced drug addiction very close, I can tell you it takes a village to help the addict. And believe it or not, it takes some kind of spiritual guidance;)
My heart breaks for her family .my nephew who I adopted when he was 10 was on drugs and got arrested we thought this was a wake up call for him maybe he would get clean maybe he would better his life will that didn't happen he took his own life on the 30th of April right before this yung lady passed away .are hearts are broken he left behind a three year old and 7brothers and sisters and a bunch of family members including me and my husband and my other children .there is just no words .I hope they can get through this I hope we can get through this it's just sad all away around .rip to them both.
Kimbrerly, I knew in wrtiting this story that I would hear from others who have lost their loved ones to this terrible epidemic of drug abuse. The two most important voices to listen to are recovering addicts, and parents. Both know the real score. Our policy makers do not. If they did, this would never be tolerated. I know your heart is broken. I'm sorry.
Im sorry for your loss. May God wrap his arms around all of you. It could be any of us and I pray daily that God will end this nightmare for all of us.
Powerful message. Many of you have been fighting an endless battle to clean up Chico. It doesn't help that our Governor is closing down prisons,promoting catch and release,and basically letting the drug cartels cross the border. Many if us are standing up to fight but we can't do it alone. Everyone needs to take STAND and fight this. Prayers for the families who are affected by all this mess,because a mess is what it is. Such a tragedy.
My only child josh 25 passed from fentanyl poisoning on 12/13/2021, thinking it was a Purcocet ,I warned him tried everything, I went to our state capital April 26th Sacramento California, our senators of the safety committee are fucking jokes, we tried to pass sb1350, scott weiner from San Francisco denied it, he sounded like an idiot he's in Pelosi and newsoms back pocket with the drug cartel that's why police can't do anything,they voted against saving our children because we would be putting to many drug dealers in jail, look it up weiner said it, and yes us parents lost it and cussed them out.
As a parent, I can only imagine your grief. Government is not interested in dealing with the drug epidemic. 107,000 people have died, mostly young people, from this scourge of fentanyl. It is tragic. I'm am sorry for your loss.
Thank you for sharing this sad story. I thank God that our family has never suffered the complete tragedy of drug use resulting in death. A year ago, My daughter was on the wrong track with the wrong crowd. We got her into a rehab (she was willing). So far so good! She is recovering and holding down two jobs. What hit me after going through the last year and after reading this is that fine line between life and death in the drug world. Part of the intake at rehab was drug testing. My wife and I were floored at the number of different drugs in my daughter’s system. Fentanyl was one of them. Now my daughter swears she didn’t take it. Fentanyl was likely in the percocet or cocaine. It’s all over the place! After reading this, I’m so grateful we have the opportunity to continue helping my daughter in her progress. Audrey’s parents don’t have that option.
Incredibly heartbreaking. This is not isolated to Chico, it’s everywhere. My heart breaks for those who have lost loved ones . I have 2 daughters and a stepdaughter . I am very grateful they were not part of this tragedy. I wish I knew the answer for this enormous and growing problem especially with the state of our current economy and more people loosing their lifestyle and homes every day.
There is a large homeless camp in Lindo Channel, across from River Bend St. The group is trying to Homestead there, establishing a permanent residency. The last fire, would have burned my Son’s home to the ground before 5 am, had the 3 of them not manned their hoses, to put out burning embers on their roof. They lost their Magalia home in the Paradise Camp Fire, 3 years ago. Their trauma, from this near loss, has taken a great toll on all of them. If they are to be there, at a minimum, the city must keep the heavy Brush from burning the neighborhood. It would make a lot of sense for the City to move these people to a safer area. Their theft of everything not bolted down, and the fire problem, are just part of the problem. Their are tents & shelters, where there is drug paraphernalia. There has been serious violence, in the area, by those involved in drug abuse. The City must act now, before it’s too late. Please call city hall now & show up at the next city council meeting.
By the way, the Fire Department & Police, we’re very helpful. The Fire Dept put out the tall flames, maybe 50’ tall or more. A controlled burn, to clear the brush, might help the fire problem, for now, but these people need to be moved & the brush kept clear. It’s interesting, that the homeless were moved away from the city council, first. What about protecting home owners, voters, tax payers?
A sad, but excellent written story of what could be anyones loved one. When I was growing up, drugs such as Heroin, were widely known as drugs you just don’t mess with, gutter and back alley addictions. Although Fentanyl I always heard of as the medication reserved for hospice, ironically an end of life drug. But back then back alleys and homeless camps were rare and homeless camps non existent as far as I knew. I can’t even recall pills being a thing. Other than cross-tops. Once upon a time drug companies and our government kept these kind of drugs from coming across the borders, now our drug companies create the addict then send in cartels to fill the market with their “end of life drug” once their prescribed drugs are pulled from the public, anyone who thinks any of this is by mistake needs to quit believing those in our Government care about the people they were elected to oversee.
Audrey's untimely death is indeed a sad, tragic event. People who knew her and loved her are trying to come to terms with her death. While I can give you the benefit of the doubt that your story is meant to shine a light on a horrific problem in our society, I object to your use of Audrey's name and personal information and your tendency to flesh out your story with sensational insinuation of events of which you have no exact knowledge. But in this day of social media and "everyone has a right to my opinion" I find your use of Audrey to be callous at best. I see no mention in your story of any information coming from any identifiable friend or family members. Nice investigative reporting. And as for Miss K- What kind of self serving nonsense is it to make baseless accusations concerning people's personal protected health information for the sake of writing a "heartfelt" and "insightful" addendum to a comment in an attempt to sound like someone of import. Anyone taking self serving advantage of this tragedy should truly be ashamed of themselves.
I am not an investigative reporter, and you are anonymous. If you have information you would like me to have, please PM me. I don' t know what you think I'm getting out of this. Also, I would never intrude on the family, although more than one family member has contacted me. I don't know who Miss K is. I aslo don't know what you mean by "baseless accusations". So you see, whoever you are, if you are trying to help, I don't see it. The family seems grateful. Not sure what your problem is.
Audrey Parker was our niece. Our entire family is devastated about her passing.
May the angels carry her to heaven.
Hi Sharon. This tragedyu has affected even those who did not know her. I'm sure her immediate family feels this deeply. I'm so sorry. I'm hoping this story ends the tolerance for the open air drug markets in our community.
We need to stand up and demand the City of Chico remove this tent and return our parks to children. Time to sue the city, county, and state. There is no excuse for the lawlessness that caused this child’s death. What an evil state of affairs our city is in.
We need to go to capital and call these evil senators out
As an person who has experienced drug addiction very close, I can tell you it takes a village to help the addict. And believe it or not, it takes some kind of spiritual guidance;)
My heart breaks for her family .my nephew who I adopted when he was 10 was on drugs and got arrested we thought this was a wake up call for him maybe he would get clean maybe he would better his life will that didn't happen he took his own life on the 30th of April right before this yung lady passed away .are hearts are broken he left behind a three year old and 7brothers and sisters and a bunch of family members including me and my husband and my other children .there is just no words .I hope they can get through this I hope we can get through this it's just sad all away around .rip to them both.
Kimbrerly, I knew in wrtiting this story that I would hear from others who have lost their loved ones to this terrible epidemic of drug abuse. The two most important voices to listen to are recovering addicts, and parents. Both know the real score. Our policy makers do not. If they did, this would never be tolerated. I know your heart is broken. I'm sorry.
Im sorry for your loss. May God wrap his arms around all of you. It could be any of us and I pray daily that God will end this nightmare for all of us.
Powerful message. Many of you have been fighting an endless battle to clean up Chico. It doesn't help that our Governor is closing down prisons,promoting catch and release,and basically letting the drug cartels cross the border. Many if us are standing up to fight but we can't do it alone. Everyone needs to take STAND and fight this. Prayers for the families who are affected by all this mess,because a mess is what it is. Such a tragedy.
My only child josh 25 passed from fentanyl poisoning on 12/13/2021, thinking it was a Purcocet ,I warned him tried everything, I went to our state capital April 26th Sacramento California, our senators of the safety committee are fucking jokes, we tried to pass sb1350, scott weiner from San Francisco denied it, he sounded like an idiot he's in Pelosi and newsoms back pocket with the drug cartel that's why police can't do anything,they voted against saving our children because we would be putting to many drug dealers in jail, look it up weiner said it, and yes us parents lost it and cussed them out.
As a parent, I can only imagine your grief. Government is not interested in dealing with the drug epidemic. 107,000 people have died, mostly young people, from this scourge of fentanyl. It is tragic. I'm am sorry for your loss.
Audrey was mine and my moms friend. She lived in the same apartments and we often hung out. She will be truly missed
Thank you for sharing this sad story. I thank God that our family has never suffered the complete tragedy of drug use resulting in death. A year ago, My daughter was on the wrong track with the wrong crowd. We got her into a rehab (she was willing). So far so good! She is recovering and holding down two jobs. What hit me after going through the last year and after reading this is that fine line between life and death in the drug world. Part of the intake at rehab was drug testing. My wife and I were floored at the number of different drugs in my daughter’s system. Fentanyl was one of them. Now my daughter swears she didn’t take it. Fentanyl was likely in the percocet or cocaine. It’s all over the place! After reading this, I’m so grateful we have the opportunity to continue helping my daughter in her progress. Audrey’s parents don’t have that option.
Congratulations at your chance at life with your daughter. Yes, it is a fine line. One time is enough to end a life.
She was a talented swimmer, great track runner and friend to many.
Incredibly heartbreaking. This is not isolated to Chico, it’s everywhere. My heart breaks for those who have lost loved ones . I have 2 daughters and a stepdaughter . I am very grateful they were not part of this tragedy. I wish I knew the answer for this enormous and growing problem especially with the state of our current economy and more people loosing their lifestyle and homes every day.
There is a large homeless camp in Lindo Channel, across from River Bend St. The group is trying to Homestead there, establishing a permanent residency. The last fire, would have burned my Son’s home to the ground before 5 am, had the 3 of them not manned their hoses, to put out burning embers on their roof. They lost their Magalia home in the Paradise Camp Fire, 3 years ago. Their trauma, from this near loss, has taken a great toll on all of them. If they are to be there, at a minimum, the city must keep the heavy Brush from burning the neighborhood. It would make a lot of sense for the City to move these people to a safer area. Their theft of everything not bolted down, and the fire problem, are just part of the problem. Their are tents & shelters, where there is drug paraphernalia. There has been serious violence, in the area, by those involved in drug abuse. The City must act now, before it’s too late. Please call city hall now & show up at the next city council meeting.
By the way, the Fire Department & Police, we’re very helpful. The Fire Dept put out the tall flames, maybe 50’ tall or more. A controlled burn, to clear the brush, might help the fire problem, for now, but these people need to be moved & the brush kept clear. It’s interesting, that the homeless were moved away from the city council, first. What about protecting home owners, voters, tax payers?
Written Excellent
A sad, but excellent written story of what could be anyones loved one. When I was growing up, drugs such as Heroin, were widely known as drugs you just don’t mess with, gutter and back alley addictions. Although Fentanyl I always heard of as the medication reserved for hospice, ironically an end of life drug. But back then back alleys and homeless camps were rare and homeless camps non existent as far as I knew. I can’t even recall pills being a thing. Other than cross-tops. Once upon a time drug companies and our government kept these kind of drugs from coming across the borders, now our drug companies create the addict then send in cartels to fill the market with their “end of life drug” once their prescribed drugs are pulled from the public, anyone who thinks any of this is by mistake needs to quit believing those in our Government care about the people they were elected to oversee.
Such a sad story of a beautiful young life and of a society that can’t seem to figure out how to make things better.
Audrey's untimely death is indeed a sad, tragic event. People who knew her and loved her are trying to come to terms with her death. While I can give you the benefit of the doubt that your story is meant to shine a light on a horrific problem in our society, I object to your use of Audrey's name and personal information and your tendency to flesh out your story with sensational insinuation of events of which you have no exact knowledge. But in this day of social media and "everyone has a right to my opinion" I find your use of Audrey to be callous at best. I see no mention in your story of any information coming from any identifiable friend or family members. Nice investigative reporting. And as for Miss K- What kind of self serving nonsense is it to make baseless accusations concerning people's personal protected health information for the sake of writing a "heartfelt" and "insightful" addendum to a comment in an attempt to sound like someone of import. Anyone taking self serving advantage of this tragedy should truly be ashamed of themselves.
I am not an investigative reporter, and you are anonymous. If you have information you would like me to have, please PM me. I don' t know what you think I'm getting out of this. Also, I would never intrude on the family, although more than one family member has contacted me. I don't know who Miss K is. I aslo don't know what you mean by "baseless accusations". So you see, whoever you are, if you are trying to help, I don't see it. The family seems grateful. Not sure what your problem is.
Really think the Governor needs to see this place with his own eyes and read Aubrey's story