A 62-year-old man has been charged with drug-induced homicide for allegedly delivering the fentanyl-laced drugs that led to a woman’s death in Marengo. Gregg Lockhart, 62, of Marengo, was charged with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, and possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit […]
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15 days in jail for McHenry man who gave pills to Wonder Lake man day before his overdose death
A McHenry man has been sentenced to 15 days in jail after pleading guilty to giving pills to a Wonder Lake man the day before the victim’s overdose death. Cody J. Kallerud, 28, of McHenry, was charged in December 2020 with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with […]
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10 years in prison for man convicted in drug-induced homicide of McHenry man in Crystal Lake
A Lake in the Hills man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for buying and providing the fentanyl-laced cocaine that killed a McHenry man in Crystal Lake. Wasfi Awwad, 29, of Lake in the Hills, was charged in January 2022 with three counts of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. A criminal complaint […]
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20 years in prison for Lake Barrington man convicted in 15-year-old child’s drug-induced homicide death
A Lake Barrington man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for giving his 15-year-old grandson fentanyl-laced heroin that led to the boy’s death in LaSalle County. Brian K. Mulcahy, 57, of Lake Barrington, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in August 2021. Mulcahy had been wanted on an arrest warrant […]
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Probation for man charged with aiding and concealing homicide fugitive in Marengo
A 63-year-old man has been sentenced to probation in a case where he was accused of aiding and concealing a drug-induced homicide fugitive in Marengo. Paul Moser, 63, of Marengo, was charged in September with two counts of concealing or aiding a fugitive, a Class 4 felony. A grand jury indictment said Moser harbored, aided […]
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8 years in prison for Woodstock man guilty of delivering drugs in connection with man’s fentanyl death
A Woodstock man was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to selling fentanyl-laced heroin to a Wonder Lake man, who later died from an overdose. Vincent G. Romano, 34, of Woodstock, was charged in September 2021 with three counts of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. Romano was later indicted on two […]
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Prosecutors ask judge to increase bond for Crystal Lake drug-induced homicide suspect who violated bond conditions
A judge increased bond for a man charged with delivering fentanyl pills that caused the fatal overdose of a Crystal Lake man after prosecutors said he violated his bond conditions. Ryan James, 26, of Crystal Lake, was charged in March with drug-induced homicide and calculated criminal drug conspiracy, both Class X felonies. James was released […]
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Rockford man arrested after being charged with drug-induced homicide of woman found dead in Woodstock
A Rockford man has been arrested on a $1 million warrant for allegedly selling fentanyl to a 30-year-old woman, causing her overdose death in Woodstock. RJ T. Marinas, 33, of Rockford, was charged with one count of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court said that Marinas […]
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3rd man taken into custody in connection with drug-induced homicide of 27-year-old man in Crystal Lake
A third suspect is in custody in connection with a drug-induced homicide where a 27-year-old Crystal Lake man died after purchasing fentanyl pills, court records show. Ryan James, 26, of Crystal Lake, was charged in March with drug-induced homicide and calculated criminal drug conspiracy, both Class X felonies. Jacob Stealy, 25, of Crystal Lake, was […]