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Barrington man charged with selling fentanyl-laced drugs that led to victim’s overdose death in Lake Barrington

A Barrington man has been charged with selling drugs throughout the Chicagoland area, including fentanyl-laced drugs that led to the death of a 20-year-old man in Lake Barrington. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on December 1 to a residence in the 25600 block of North Countryside Drive in Lake Barrington for a death investigation. […]

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Man charged with drug-induced homicide for allegedly delivering fentanyl-laced drugs that killed Marengo woman

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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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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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 […]