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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. -
5½ years prison for 2017 Aurora pool hall robbery; 2nd suspect sought
Mar 15, 2019 6:10 PM - A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to 5½ years in prison after admitting to robbing an Aurora pool hall in December 2017. Rolando Fonseca also must pay nearly $6,600 in restitution and prosecutors will recommend to prison officials that he receive drug addiction treatment. A second suspect is still at large.
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