Fatal Overdose Leads to Charges Filed in Ozaukee County
A 24-year-old Milwaukee man faces felony charges for homicide and delivering drugs in the death of a 24-year-old Grafton man earlier this year.
A series of text messages between an Ozaukee County man and an alleged drug dealer have led to homicide charges in connection with the area man's fatal overdose. Joshua Gray, 24, of Milwaukee, was charged in Ozaukee County Court on Monday with felony charges of first-degree reckless homicide and delivering drugs. If convicted, he faces up to 40 years in prison and fines of $100,000. A $75,000 cash bond was set during his initial appearance on Monday. The victim, Riley Knapp of Grafton, was found unresponsive when a friend stopped by to check on Knapp after not hearing from him for some time at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 3, according to the criminal complaint. He was pronounced dead at 12:25 p.m. Knapp was found in his bedroom, where a needle, …
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John Q Citizen
10:15 am on Monday, August 6, 2012
This is a good article and calls out the danger of heroin in communities. I have been followinging this story and don't believe the Judicial system is on board with helping the communities. Judge Malloy and the prosecuter gave Stephanie F Bailey a slap on the wrist with a 45 day sentence for felony drug possesion. Stephanie F Bailey did not loose custody of her child as a result of her acitons. … more ›