Drug-Induced Homicide Charges Filed Against Glen Ellyn Man In Woman's Death

GLEN ELLYN, IL — A Glen Ellyn man faces drug-induced homicide charges in connection with the death of Margaret McCabe, 29, of Clarendon Hills.

Police say Sergius Harty, 29, supplied McCabe with fentanyl, which caused her to overdose.

Police were called to an address in unincorporated Clarendon Hills on Nov. 5, 2021, for a report of a woman who was not responsive. The woman, identified as McCabe, was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

According to police, McCabe and Harty went to Chicago on Nov. 5 to buy narcotics and Harty gave McCabe a bag that contained fentanyl. Police say McCabe took the fentanyl when she got home.

Harty was arrested on Aug. 18 and has been held in DuPage County Jail on $250,000 bond.

“This senseless loss of life must stop and one way to stop it is to hold those who
supply fatal doses of narcotics responsible,” DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement.

Berlin added, “A dealer, a friend or even a family member may think twice about supplying this poison knowing that they will be looking at a significant amount of time behind bars if they are
the proven source of a fatal overdose. I offer my sincerest condolences to Margaret’s
family and friends as they continue their lives without the love and friendship
she provided them."

Harty is set to appear in court again Sept. 15.