A man has been arrested by a law enforcement task force and charged with homicide for allegedly providing the drugs that led to a woman’s overdose death in Lake in the Hills. The Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force and Lake in the Hills Police Department worked together to arrest a suspect on […]
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14 years in prison for man who pleaded guilty to homicide after 63-year-old woman dies in fentanyl overdose in Zion
A man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to the homicide of a 63-year-old woman found dead in Zion after he sold fentanyl-laced cocaine that caused her to overdose. Sandy S. Hall, 29, of Zion, was charged in September 2024 with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, and delivery of […]
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6 years in prison for man caught trying to leave country after being charged in Woodstock North HS student’s overdose death
A judge sentenced a man, who reportedly tried fleeing the country before his arrest, to six years in prison for the drug homicide of a 17-year-old boy, who was a Woodstock North High School student. Carlos M. Paiz, 20, of Wonder Lake, was charged in April 2025 with one count of drug-induced homicide, a Class […]
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Man caught trying to leave country after being charged in Woodstock North HS student’s overdose death
A man has been arrested while reportedly trying to leave the country after being charged with the homicide in the overdose of a 17-year-old boy, who was a Woodstock North High School student. Carlos M. Paiz, 19, of Wonder Lake, was charged with one count of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, and unlawful delivery […]
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Woman charged with drug-induced homicide of Crystal Lake man who died of overdose
A 44-year-old woman has been charged with drug-induced homicide for allegedly delivering drugs that led to the overdose death of a Crystal Lake man. Heather L. Schultz, 44, of Union, was charged with one count of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court alleges Schultz unlawfully delivered […]
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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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6 years in prison for Waukegan man convicted in drug-induced homicide of Algonquin man
A Waukegan man has been sentenced to six years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the drug-induced homicide of an Algonquin man who died following a heroin overdose. Anthony J. Douglas, 38, of Waukegan, was charged in September 2022 with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit […]
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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 […]