Crime & Safety
McHenry Man Charged In Drug Overdose Death
Stanley J. Rzepka, 32, faces a drug-induced homicide charge in connection with the death of a 32-year-old man, police said.
MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — Bail has been set at $500,000 for a 29-year-old McHenry man charged with drug-induced homicide in connection with the death of a 32-year-old man earlier this year, authorities said Friday. Stanley J. Rzepka was taken into custody on Thursday and also faces an unlawful delivery of a controlled substance charge, according to a news release from the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.
The charges were filed following a three-month investigation into the death of a 32-year-old man. Police were called to a home in the 2500 block of Birchwood Avenue in unincorporated McHenry to investigate the death on May 31, according to a news release.
Authorities found evidence suggesting the man used heroin before his death and a warrant was later issued for Rzepka's arrest, police said.
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Rzepka is next expected in court on Sept. 1.
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