A mother has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after she was charged with the murder of her child who overdosed on her drugs near Richmond, in what prosecutors said was “entirely preventable.” The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3, 2024, to a call for a […]
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Sentencing hearing set for father convicted in child’s ‘entirely preventable’ fatal drug overdose near Richmond
A sentencing hearing has been set as prosecutors seek the maximum sentence for a father convicted of failing to obtain medical help for his child who overdosed, leaving him to die near Richmond. Eric Ullrich, 52, of Richmond, pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of involuntary manslaughter, a Class 2 felony, and communicating with […]
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‘Entirely preventable’: Father pleads guilty after child fatally overdoses on parent’s drugs near Richmond
A father has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he was charged with the murder of his child who overdosed on his parent’s drugs near Richmond, in what prosecutors said was “entirely preventable.” The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3, 2024, to a call for […]
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Father accused in murder of child near Richmond now charged with communicating with witness
A father being held in jail for the first-degree murder of his 14-year-old son in Richmond is facing new charges for allegedly communicating with a witness in the case. Eric Ullrich, 52, of Richmond, was charged on Monday with one count of communicating or detaining a witness, a Class 3 felony. A criminal complaint filed […]
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Court documents say Richmond parents charged with murder knew child was experiencing overdose, failed to get him help
Newly unsealed documents say the Richmond parents charged with first-degree murder of their child knew the boy was suffering from an overdose and refused to promptly seek medical care. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond Township Fire Protection District and Mercyhealth MD-1 responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3 to the 9600 block of Hillandale […]
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First-degree murder charges filed against parents after child dies of overdose from illegal drugs near Richmond
The parents of a 14-year-old boy have been charged with first-degree murder after the child died as a result of illegal drugs allegedly brought into his Richmond home by the parents. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond Township Fire Protection District and Mercyhealth MD-1 responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3 to the 9600 block […]
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Coroner rules child died from fentanyl, xylazine in Richmond home where parents were found with illegal drugs
The coroner said a 14-year-old boy who was found unresponsive last month at his Richmond home died as a result of illegal drugs, which prosecutors previously said his parents brought into the house. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond Township Fire Protection District and Mercyhealth MD-1 responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3 to the […]
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Father, mother both charged following child’s death in Richmond home where drugs were found
The father of a child who died near Richmond has now been charged and court documents say he suspected the boy’s death was the result of an overdose of illegal drugs in the family’s home. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond Township Fire Protection District and Mercyhealth MD-1 responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3 […]