Waukesha man charged in woman's heroin-related death
Matthew Berg
WAUKESHA (WITI) -- 21-year-old Matthew Berg of Waukesha is now charged with first-degree reckless homicide and felony bail jumping in connection with the death of Alexandra Stellhorn.
Stellhorn, 21, was found dead in a closet at her parents' home in Waukesha on Friday, August 23rd. The medical examiner determined her death was from "acute heroin intoxication with a factor being alcohol in her system."
Berg is charged because according to the criminal complaint, he helped buy the heroin in Milwaukee that led to Stellhorn's death.
The complaint against Berg indicates he met Stellhorn on Facebook. Then on Thursday, August 22nd, the complaint says Berg took $40 from Stellhorn and another $20 for a third person and bought a bag of heroin near 30th and Cherry in Milwaukee. They later drove back to Waukesha.
27-year-old Diono Hayes of Milwaukee, the alleged drug dealer in this case, faces a first-degree reckless homicide charge in Stellhorn's death.
If convicted, Berg and Hayes each face up to 40 years in prison and $100,000 in fines.
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