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Elk Grove Village continues to tackle opioid crisis with Sept. 14 event
Sep 3, 2019 1:19 PM - In an effort to educate more residents about the opioid crisis and connect those in need to treatment and substance abuse resources, Elk Grove Village and the Kenneth Young Center are teaming to host "Remember. Recover. Discover. A Community Awareness Day," on Saturday, Sept. 14. -
Two charged in overdose death of McHenry man
Aug 1, 2019 3:46 PM - McHenry police have arrested two men in the Sept. 5, 2018 heroin/fentanyl death of a 28-year-old man. Kenneth M. Harris, 26, of Woodridge, is charged with drug-induced homicide for supplying the drugs that killed Charles D. McCoy, of McHenry, police said. Gabriel A. Stanaszek, 21, of Crystal Lake, is accused of felony delivery of a controlled substance for delivering the drugs to McCoy, authorities said. -
Man charged in heroin-fentanyl overdose that killed Batavia man in 2018
Jul 25, 2019 7:16 PM - A Chicago man has been accused of providing a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a 25-year-old Batavia man in May 2018. -
St. Charles man convicted of selling heroin while on parole
Jul 12, 2019 8:14 PM - A 58-year-old St. Charles man faces a minimum six-year prison term after a Kane County jury convicted him this week of selling heroin in 2017 while on parole for another drug offense. Johnny L. Williams also has a pending drug-induced homicide case in the fentanyl overdose death of Ashley Mastel, 21, who died in Sugar Grove Township in early 2017. -
Warrant: St. Charles-area man questioned 'quality' of heroin before fatal overdose
Jun 13, 2019 3:11 PM - A St. Charles Township man who died of an overdose April 4 questioned the "quality" of heroin before buying three bags of it from his dealer, according to a search warrant. -
Barrington woman gets 6 years prison for 2017 fatal heroin overdose
Jun 7, 2019 12:51 PM - A 26-year-old woman was sentenced to six years in prison this week for providing a lethal dose of heroin to a McHenry man in 2017. Jessica D, Chapman, now of Barrington and formerly of McHenry, faced six to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty in August 2018 to drug-induced homicide. -
Kane County: Six heroin deaths reported in six weeksMay 31, 2019 4:58 PM - Kane County officials are warning of a sudden surge in fatal heroin overdoses, with six deaths reported in the past six weeks.
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Drug-induced homicide charges in death of St. Charles-area man
May 20, 2019 4:15 PM - An Elgin man is held on $500,000 bail after being charged with providing a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to 25-year-old Trevor Brubaker, who was found in his St. Charles Township house April 4. Jose R. Charles faces six to 30 years in prison if convicted of drug-induced homicide and was on probation for a 2015 heroin case at the time of his most recent arrest. -
Carpentersville man caught with 6 pounds of heroin sent to prison for 16 years
May 13, 2019 7:40 PM - A 37-year-old man caught with six pounds of heroin at two Carpentersville locations in March 2017 has been sentenced to 16 years in prison and fined $100,000 after pleading guilty. Mario Betancourt must serve 75 percent of his sentence. -
Batavia woman's outreach to drug addicts is gaining acceptance
Apr 8, 2019 10:27 AM - Lyndsay Hartman kicked off her needle sharing program in Kane County with no local support and a lot of backlash from people unfamiliar with the harm reduction philosophy. But several high level county officials now call her an icon.
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