Jennifer O'Connor (Photo courtesy: Winnebago County Jail)
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — An Oshkosh woman was charged Tuesday with first-degree reckless homicide for allegedly selling a fatal dose of methamphetamine for $20, according to a criminal complaint.
Jennifer O’Connor, 41, is also charged with maintaining a drug trafficking place and possession of methamphetamine in connection with the Feb. 17 death at a Sawyer Street home. The victim is not identified by name in the complaint.
During a court appearance Tuesday, a $20,000 cash bond was set. O’Connor returns to court June 11 for a preliminary hearing, court records show.
According to the complaint, police were called to the residence by the victim’s roommate. While the victim was revived with Narcan, he later died. Police found drugs and drug paraphernalia at the home.
Police contacted O’Connor, who admitted selling the drugs to the victim. He is identified as “V1” in the complaint.
Inv. Wunnicke reported that Jennifer admitted V1 paid her $20 via CashApp for the meth. Jennifer stated she filled a clean syringe V1 provided and left it in the upstairs bathroom inside a white cupboard above the toilet. Jennifer later informed V1 where it was and told him to meet her in the basement afterward so he could assist her with injecting meth. Jennifer stated that she did not observe V1 use the meth, but assumed he used it in the bathroom Jennifer stated that V1 appeared “alive and well” when she dropped him off.
An autopsy determined the victim died of cocaine and methamphetamine toxicity, according to the complaint.
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