Wausau woman convicted in near-fatal heroin overdose case
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — One of two people accused of selling heroin to a Wausau man who overdosed and nearly died was convicted Friday of manufacturing or delivering heroin,…
12 apparent overdose deaths this weekend in Milwaukee County
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities say a dozen people died of apparent drug overdoses this past weekend in Milwaukee County. The medical examiner’s office says three of the 12 died in…
Plea hearing set in Wausau drug-related homicide case
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A plea deal could be in the works for a 31-year-old woman accused of providing a lethal dose of drugs to a Wausau man who…
UPDATE: Homicide trial postponed in heroin overdose death
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — The trial of a 29-year-old Marshfield woman accused of supplying fentayl-laced heroin to a 22-year-old man who overdosed and died was abruptly adjourned after a…
Trial set for accused heroin supplier in near-fatal overdose
By Shereen Siewert Trial dates have been set for a 39-year-old man accused of providing heroin to a Wausau man who overdosed and nearly died in April. Nicholas Friedrich faces…
Letters: Hold heroin dealers accountable
Dear Editor. In a recent letter of May 4th, Mr. Wadzinski doubts the legality of charging the heroin seller with the responsibility of a near fatal overdose by the buyer.…
Wausau man charged in weekend near-fatal heroin overdose
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — The boyfriend of a woman who died in 2018 from a suspected overdose is accused of providing heroin to the woman’s sister, who overdosed and…
Charges filed in near-fatal heroin overdose
By Shereen Siewert A 39-year-old Wausau man accused of providing heroin to a Wausau man who overdosed and nearly died is jailed today on a $50,000 cash bond, facing multiple…
Wausau man third to be charged in near-fatal heroin overdose
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A 31-year-old man on extended supervision stemming from a 2009 armed robbery is facing felony charges in connection with the near-fatal overdose of a Wausau…
Trial dates set in heroin homicide case
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — Jury trial dates have been set for a 28-year-old Marshfield woman accused of homicide in connection with the January 2017 overdose death of a Spencer…
Madison police chief: Heroin overdoses increase in February
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison’s police chief says there’s been a spike in the number of heroin overdoses during the past week and a “particularly toxic” batch of the drug…
Father convicted of homicide in daughter’s overdose death
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) — A father has been found guilty of reckless homicide in Ozaukee County for driving his daughter to buy the heroin that killed her. Jurors deliberated…
Trial dates set in heroin OD that killed Wausau man
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A five-day jury trial has been scheduled for one of two people facing homicide charges connected to the August 2017 overdose death of a Wausau…
Man accused of supplying heroin in near fatal overdose for the second time since July
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A 41-year-old man accused in July of smuggling heroin into a local hospital and giving the drug to a patient who overdosed is now accused…
2 Wisconsin political figures affected by overdose cases
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Two Wisconsin political figures were swept up Wednesday in apparent drug overdose cases in the latest examples of how drug addiction plagues the state despite…
Name released in fatal heroin OD
WAUSAU — The 28-year-old man who died early Saturday after an apparent heroin overdose has been identified as Ryan L. McClinton of Wausau. Police say McClinton died after shooting about…
