Beloit man sentenced to 19 years in prison in Janesville overdose death
Eric Carter, 39, was sentenced after being found guilty of first-degree reckless homicide in connection with a woman's overdose death on Jackson Street in Janesville.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 9, 2026, 10:14 p.m. ET
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Sep 9, 2026, 10:17 p.m. ET
Beloit man sentenced to 19 years in prison in Janesville overdose death
Eric Carter, 39, was sentenced to 19 years in prison and an additional 16 years of extended supervision after being found guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and other drug charges, WMTV15 reported.
The government alleged Carter was involved in a woman's overdose death on Jackson Street in Janesville and that he possessed a packet of green-colored fentanyl, according to WMTV15.
The case was handled by the Rock County District Attorney, with the Janesville Police Department and the Rock County Sheriff's Office listed as investigating agencies, WMTV15 reported.
Sep 9, 2026, 10:14 p.m. ETFirst report
Beloit man sentenced to 19 years in prison in Janesville overdose death
A Beloit man was sentenced to 19 years in prison and an additional 16 years of extended supervision after being found guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and other drug charges, WMTV15 reported.
The government alleged that Eric Carter, 39, was involved in a woman's overdose death on Jackson Street in Janesville and that he possessed a packet of green-colored fentanyl, according to WMTV15.
The case was handled in the Rock County District Attorney's district, with the Janesville Police Department and the Rock County Sheriff's Office listed as investigating agencies, WMTV15 reported.
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