{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Deputy seeks medical treatment after exposure to drugs &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NZU7sdAf4l\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/deputy-seeks-medical-treatment-after-exposure-to-drugs\/\">Deputy seeks medical treatment after exposure to drugs<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/deputy-seeks-medical-treatment-after-exposure-to-drugs\/embed\/#?secret=NZU7sdAf4l\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Deputy seeks medical treatment after exposure to drugs&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"NZU7sdAf4l\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Whitley-County-Sheriffs-Department.jpg","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"description":"A Whitley County Sheriff\u2019s deputy had to seek medical aid early Tuesday evening after being exposed to what\u2019s believed to be heroin and an unknown substance. On March 8, Deputy Brandon Prewitt responded to the rest area along I-75 after a concerned citizen called to report that a man and woman appeared to be under the influence. When Prewitt arrived, he observed a man slumped over the steering wheel and a woman unresponsive in the passenger seat of the vehicle. In plain view was a hypodermic needle, according to a sheriff\u2019s department release. Prewitt retrieved the needle, which contained a brown liquid, and while doing so some of the liquid from the needle made contact with his gloves, the release stated. As he continued his investigation, Prewitt began feeling a burning sensation at the location where the liquid landed on his gloves. After being awoken, the male driver showed signs of intoxication and could not complete field sobriety tests. The female passenger also could not complete field sobriety tests, according to the release. Deputies found four small bags containing a substance believed to be heroin when they searched the vehicle. Another bag contained a crystal-like substance believed to be crystal methamphetamine, which is also known as \u201cice,\u201d the release stated. Police also found more needles. Prewitt arrested Megan Sayne, 25, of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Patrick Kenny, 36, of Lenoir City, Tennessee, and charged them both with first-degree possession of a controlled substance (heroin), first-degree possession of a controlled substance (meth), public intoxication and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both were lodged in the Whitley County Detention Center where Sayne is being held in lieu of a $7,500 cash bond, and Kenny is being held without bond, according to the jail\u2019s website. After he transferred Sayne and Kenny into the custody of the detention center, Prewitt sought medical aid at a local hospital. \u201cPending tests will provide further information as to what caused Deputy Prewitt\u2019s injuries. Despite lingering side effects, the sheriff\u2019s department is thankful he was able to return home to his family,\u201d Sheriff Colan Harrell wrote in a release. \u201cThe sheriff\u2019s department is continuing the investigation and asks the public to please keep Deputy Prewitt, his family and all public safety employees in your thoughts or prayers while this nationwide threat continues to spread.\u201d"}