An Island Lake man has been sentenced to six years in prison after prosecutors say he sold drugs that caused the overdose death of a former Lake Zurich man. Daniel R. Carmody, 48, of Island Lake, pleaded guilty earlier this month to one count of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. Carmody pleaded guilty to […]
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Rockford man sentenced to 6 years in prison for drug-induced homicide of woman found dead in Woodstock
A Rockford man has been sentenced to six years in prison for selling fentanyl to a 30-year-old woman, causing her overdose death in Woodstock, prosecutors said. RJ T. Marinas, 35, of Rockford, was charged in December 2022 with one count of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit […]
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10 years in prison for man convicted of selling fentanyl pills that caused 33-year-old’s death in Volo
A man charged with drug-induced homicide has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl pills that caused a 33-year-old man’s death in Volo. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded on August 11, 2023, to a residence in the 2700 block of West Hartigan Road in Volo […]
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‘Another young life lost’: Friend charged in homicide after allegedly leaving overdose victim to die near Spring Grove
The sheriff announced drug-induced homicide charges against a man accused of giving his friend drugs, causing her to overdose and leaving her to die without seeking help, near Spring Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:20 a.m. on February 9 to a residence in the 38100 block of North State Park Road in […]
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Man charged with drug-induced homicide after 63-year-old woman dies in fentanyl overdose in Zion
A man has been charged with drug-induced homicide for allegedly selling fentanyl-laced cocaine that resulted in the overdose death of a 63-year-old woman in Zion. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire Rescue Department responded around 5:30 p.m. on May 26 to a 911 call for an overdose in the 1300 block of 33rd Street. […]
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8 years in prison for Chicago man convicted of drug-induced homicide in death of Wonder Lake man
A Chicago man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to drug-induced homicide for selling fentanyl-laced drugs that killed a 33-year-old Wonder Lake man. Antoine Sullivan, 41, of Chicago, was charged in April 2022 with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. A criminal complaint said Sullivan unlawfully delivered heroin and […]
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Elgin man charged with drug-induced homicide for delivering fentanyl-laced cocaine to Marengo residents who died
An Elgin man has been charged with providing fentanyl-laced cocaine to two Marengo people who later died, authorities said. The Marengo Police Department said in a news release they responded to an apartment complex in the 600 block of E. Grant Highway December 1, 2023, for a report of two dead people. Through the investigation, […]
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Two Crystal Lake men plead guilty to possessing, delivering fentanyl to man who later died
Two McHenry County men pleaded guilty Tuesday to delivering fentanyl to a Crystal Lake man who later overdosed and died, court records show. Ryan James, 27, of Crystal Lake, and Jacob Stealy, 25, of Crystal Lake, individually pleaded guilty in McHenry County Circuit Court to one class one felony count of possession with intent to […]
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A Kenosha County man facing drug-induced homicide charges for giving Fentanyl-laced pills to McHenry victim
A Wisconsin man is facing charges of drug-induced homicide for allegedly killing a McHenry man with counterfeit pills containing Fentanyl, authorities said. Ashton C. Cowart, 29, of the 4800 block of 36th Avenue in Kenosha, is currently being held in Kenosha County Jail awaiting extradition to Lake County, authorities said. Cowart was criminally charged in […]