Man gets 10 years for Darien drug-induced homicide

A man convicted of drug-induced homicide has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to DuPage County court records.

Willie Woodgett, 39, of Berkeley, must serve at least 75% of the sentence, which was pronounced March 18.

Woodgett was convicted in July 2025 of killing Michael Rice of Darien by delivering narcotics to him. Rice died between March 30 and April 1, 2023, of combined drug toxicity of fentanyl, ethanol, diphenhydramine, alprazolam, xylazine and buprenorphine.

Woodgett was given credit for the nearly 21 months he has spent in jail awaiting trial and sentencing.