Crime & Safety
Woman Sentenced To Prison For Heroin Possession In McHenry County
Illinois State Police troopers found 36 grams of heroin during a search of the woman's car on I-90 in April, officials said.
MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally announced 28-year-old Lindsey Braley has been sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) after pleading guilty to possession of 15 to 100 grams of heroin, a felony, and driving under the influence of alcohol, according to a release from the state's attorney's office. Braley was sentenced by McHenry County Judge Michael Coppedge, according to the release.
On April 23, an Illinois State Police Trooper pulled over a car being driven by Braley on Interstate 90, and conducted an investigation, the state's attorney's office said. As a result of the investigation the trooper determined Braley was intoxicated, and she was arrested, the release said.
During a search of Braley's car, troopers found 36 grams of heroin, according to the release.
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Members of the Illinois State Police investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Brian Miller of the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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