Wauconda man held on drug-induced homicide charge after Cary drug sale turned fatal, authorities say

A Wauconda man has been charged criminally after prosecutors say he sold cocaine that caused a man’s death last year.David W. Johnson, 70, of Wauconda has been charged with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, and delivery of 1 to 15 grams of cocaine, according to authorities. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County court alleges Johnson delivered cocaine to a married couple on Dec. 19, 2025, causing the death of a 68-year-old man. Detectives found Johnson after tracing his phone number that was found on the deceased man’s phone, according to court documents. His wife said she met with Johnson on Dec. 17, 2025, at a park in Cary, where she bought $100 worth of cocaine, according to court documents.Two days later, “he was found dead from cocaine toxicity,” Judge Mary Nader said in court documents. Nader denied Johnson’s pretrial release during an initial jail appearance Saturday on the basis that he presents a “real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or t