Articles filed under Drug Related Crime
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Suspect charged with drug-induced homicide in Naperville man's deathDec 07, 2023 5:14 am - A man awaiting trial on heroin-dealing charges is now accused of the drug-induced homicide of a Naperville man. Shawn Smith, of the 5700 block of South Marshfield Avenue...
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What's behind the surge in deadly crashes involving drugged driversNov 19, 2023 6:35 am - Illinois has a drugged driving problem, and it began well before the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2020. That's among the key findings of a new analysis of t...
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McHenry man loses bid to have drug-induced homicide charge dismissedOct 16, 2023 2:25 pm - A McHenry man facing a drug-induced homicide charge stemming from the fatal overdose of a 29-year-old man has lost his bid to have the case dismissed on claims that poli...
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Judge denies pretrial release in medication theft caseOct 11, 2023 1:02 am - A DuPage County judge has denied pretrial release for a man accused of robbing a friend of anti-anxiety medication. Xavier Garcia, 20, of the 3300 block of Oak Avenue in...
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Driver charged after 3 pounds of pot found in Des Plaines traffic stopOct 06, 2023 9:59 am - A Chicago man was arrested over the weekend after Des Plaines police found more than 3 pounds of marijuana and other drugs in his SUV during a traffic stop, authorities ...
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Aurora man facing drug charges after month-long investigationSep 22, 2023 11:28 pm - Naperville police arrested an Aurora man on drug charges following a monthlong investigation. Authorities arrested 25-year-old Alejandro Urzua Wednesday afternoon at his...
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Man charged with drug-induced homicide in Buffalo Grove deathSep 22, 2023 3:16 pm - A Lake County grand jury has indicted a former Buffalo Grove man in connection with the fentanyl-related death of a woman last year. John F. Suehr, 26, faces one county ...
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Batavia man accused of forging prescriptions to get narcoticsAug 08, 2023 6:32 am - ndilnews A physician assistant has been accused of using a dead doctor's name and prescription forms to write opioid prescriptions for himself and a relative and th...
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Kane County may boost crime lab with opioid settlement cashAug 04, 2023 7:00 pm - The early debate about how Kane County should spend any opioid settlement money began Thursday with some shared sentiment that at least the initial funds should stay wit...
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Aurora man charged in Wheaton resident's cocaine overdoseAug 03, 2023 7:08 am - An Aurora man is accused of killing a Wheaton man by supplying the cocaine on which he overdosed. Markwon Wilson, 21, of the 1700 block of Ravine Park Lane, is charged w...