Crime & Safety
Drug-Induced Homicide Charge Filed Against Man Freed From Jail 2 Weeks Ago
The Rockdale man pleaded guilty to a drug charge and was sentenced to probation earlier this month.
A Rockdale man freed from jail two weeks ago is wanted on a drug-induced homicide charge.
Shawn Eikey, 21, pleaded guilty to a drug charge earlier this month and was sentenced to four years probation.
In October, Eikey was charged with two counts of the unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Eikey allegedly delivered hydromorphone, an opioid pain medication, on two occasions, once in May and again in June.
The Will County Cooperative Police Assistance Team investigated and arrested Eikey for the hydromorphone case.
Eikey remains at large. Police provided no information on the drug-induced homicide charge on file with the Will County Circuit Clerk.
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