Glen Ellyn Man Ordered Held On $500K Bond In Girlfriend's Death: Judge

GLEN ELLYN, IL — A 29-year-old Glen Ellyn man is being held on $500,000 bond in connection with a drug overdose in which prosecutors say the man provided fentanyl to his girlfriend, which resulted in her death.

Sergius Harty appeared in court on Friday when a DuPage County jail set Harty’s bond at $500,000 with 10 percent to apply, State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced. Harty has been charged with one felony count of drug-induced homicide in the death of 29-year-old Margaret McCabe of unincorporated Clarendon Hills.

McCabe was found by first responders at her home on Nov. 5, 2021, when she was found by a family member. McCabe was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said.

An investigation into McCabe’s death found that she died of fentanyl intoxication, Berlin’s office said in a news release. Investigators believe that McCabe traveled with Harty to Chicago to purchase narcotics on the day of her death. Investigators also allege that Harty purchased several bags of narcotics and that he gave one bag containing fentanyl to McCabe.

Prosecutors said that once she arrived at her home, McCabe ingested the fentanyl given to her by Harty. Harty was arrested on Friday and held on a $25,000 felony warrant with 10% to apply arrest warrant for unlawful possession of a controlled substance that was issued on Wednesday.

“This senseless loss of life must stop and one way to stop it is to hold those who supply fatal doses of narcotics responsible,” Berlin said in a news release on Friday. “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’s next court appearance is scheduled for September 15.