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Man charged with delivering fentanyl that left 21-year-old man dead in Crystal Lake

A Crystal Lake man has been arrested after he allegedly delivered fentanyl to a 21-year-old man, leading to the victim’s overdose death in Crystal Lake. Jeramee L. Brown, 22, of Crystal Lake, was charged with drug-induced homicide and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. A charging document filed in McHenry County Circuit Court alleges Brown […]

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Judge releases alleged drug dealer charged with selling fentanyl-laced drugs that killed teenager in Antioch

A judge denied prosecutors’ request and released an alleged drug dealer accused of selling counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl that killed a 17-year-old boy in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department and Antioch Fire Department responded around 5 a.m. on February 11, 2023, to a home in the 400 block of Route 173 in Antioch for […]

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Alleged drug dealer accused of selling counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl charged in homicide of boy in Antioch

An alleged drug dealer accused of selling counterfeit opioid pills laced with fentanyl has been charged with the drug-induced homicide of a 17-year-old boy in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department and Antioch Fire Department responded around 5 a.m. on February 11, 2023, to a home in the 400 block of Route 173 in Antioch for […]

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Man charged with drug-induced homicide after allegedly selling pills that caused 33-year-old’s death in Volo

A man has been charged with drug-induced homicide for allegedly selling fentanyl pills that caused a 33-year-old man’s death in Volo, sheriff’s officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded on August 11 to a residence in the 2700 block of West Hartigan Road in Volo for a report […]

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Judge releases man from jail after being charged in U.S. Army veteran’s drug-induced homicide in Woodstock

A judge has released a man from custody under the SAFE-T Act after he was charged with drug-induced homicide for allegedly selling heroin that caused the death of a U.S. Army veteran in Woodstock. Michael F. Walach, 62, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged in July with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, and manufacture or […]

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Man charged with drug-induced homicide for allegedly selling drugs that caused U.S. Army veteran’s death in Woodstock

A Wisconsin man has been charged with drug-induced homicide for allegedly selling heroin that caused the overdose death of a U.S. Army veteran in Woodstock. Michael F. Walach, 62, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with drug-induced homicide and manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance. McHenry County Assistant State’s Attorney Matthew Brodersen said that Stefan […]