Creagh charged in overdose death of Chris Wolford - Marion Star
For the first time, authorities officially alleged Eric Creagh’s sale of heroin led to an overdose death as part of a nine-count federal indictment returned Wednesday. Attorney’s Office spokesman Michael Tobin said officials have linked the drugs to the death of Chris Wolford, 31, who died May 22. Bailey Witzel, 19, also died of an overdose attributed to heroin laced with fentanyl, officials reported. Creagh was arrested June 10 after an investigation by local, state and federal authorities who alleged he was the “main supplier” of heroin and fentanyl in Marion. Marion County Prosecutor Brent Yager said he does not plan to charge Creagh with involuntary manslaughter for Wolford’s death. That is because the 11-year maximum sentence for that charge would be less than the 20-year mandatory minimum sentence he faces if convicted of the drug charge leading to Wolford’s death. The indictment alleged Creagh distributed 15. 38 grams of heroin mixed with fentanyl, including the dose that led to Wolford’s death, and 34. 8 grams of heroin while also having about 1,188 grams of heroin and fentanyl mixture with the intent to... “This defendant is charged with selling the blue-drop heroin that caused so many overdoses, heartache and even death,” U. S. Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach said in a news release. Source: www.marionstar.com
