A McHenry man who sold heroin that caused the overdose death of a 32-year-old man was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force arrested Stanley J. Rzepka, 30, of the 800 block of West Route 176 in McHenry, in September 2020. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office […]
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$1 million bond for man charged with drug-induced homicide in McHenry man’s death in Crystal Lake
A Lake in the Hills man is being held on a $1 million bond after being charged with buying fentanyl-laced cocaine that caused a McHenry man’s death. Wasfi Awwad, 28, of the 1100 block of View Point Drive in Lake in the Hills, was charged with three counts of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. […]
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Corrections officers save inmate who overdosed, collapsed at Lake County Jail
Three correctional officers are being hailed for saving an inmate who suffered a drug overdose and became unresponsive at the Lake County Jail, the sheriff’s office said. Lake County Correctional Officers David Juarez and Daniel Pennington were conducting rounds in the Community-Based Correctional Center Wednesday evening. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Lt. Christopher Covelli said the […]
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Harvard man gets 7 years in prison for delivering fentanyl-laced drugs in fatal overdose
A Harvard man who pleaded guilty to delivering fentanyl-laced heroin to another man, causing his 2019 death, was sentenced to seven years in prison, prosecutors said. Chano G. Sanchez, 36, of the 300 block of Church Street in Harvard, was indicted on three counts of drug-induced homicide and three counts of unlawful delivery of a […]
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McHenry man charged with drug-induced homicide
A McHenry man has been charged with drug-induced homicide in the heroin overdose death of a 32-year-old man in May. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force arrested Stanley J. Rzepka, 29, of McHenry, on Thursday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was called on May 31 to a residence in the 2500 block of […]
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Man arrested after police find meth and white powdery substance in Round Lake Park home
A Round Lake Park man was arrested after police found meth and a white powdery substance in his home, which is on the same block where a couple died from a fentanyl overdose in August. Jason M. King, 47, of the 500 block of Arbor Drive in Round Lake Park, was charged with possession of […]
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Two men charged in connection with overdose death of McHenry man
A Crystal Lake man and Woodridge man have been charged in connection with a fentanyl-laced heroin overdose of a 28-year-old McHenry man in 2018, police said. Kenneth M. Harris, 25, of the 2200 block of 83rd Street in Woodridge, was charged with three counts of drug induced homicide, a Class X felony. Gabriel A. Stanaszek, […]
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Police saved man overdosing on heroin, alcohol in Round Lake Park
A Round Lake Park police officer saved a 45-year-old man Saturday evening after he overdosed on a combination of heroin and alcohol. The Round Lake Park Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District were called at 4:25 p.m. Saturday to the 500 block of Grandview Drive in Round Lake Park. Police found a […]
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Man arrested on Chain O’ Lakes saved after overdosing while in custody
The Lake County Sheriff’s Marine Unit was recognized for helping save a man who was suffering an opioid overdose while in custody early Saturday morning. Lake County Sheriff Detective Rebecca Loeb said that the Lake County Sheriff’s Marine Unit was on boat patrol between Grass Lake and Lake Marie on the Chain O’ Lakes when […]