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Man who facilitated drug deal in fatal Cary overdose sentenced to felony probation

Keenan Queen

The Lake Villa man who pleaded guilty to delivering less than a gram of fentanyl in connection to Cary man’s fatal overdose was sentenced Friday to felony probation.

Keenan R. Queen, 22, faced as many as seven years in prison after entering a blind guilty plea to the Class 2 felony. Instead, Judge James Cowlin sentenced him to 36 months of specialized drug probation, during which he must submit to drug testing and complete 100 hours of community service.

He was also sentenced to 180 days of periodic imprisonment, but with credit for time already served in jail, that term is considered completed.

Jordan C. Schwamb

The prosecution planned to prove that on March 4, 2021, Queen facilitated the transaction between Jordan C. Schwamb and Vincent Isola, Assistant State’s Attorney Ken Hudson said, according to a transcript of the proceeding.

Isola was found dead at his home on March 4, 2021, the same day Schwamb was accused of delivering a prescription painkiller laced with fentanyl to him, according to a criminal complaint and other court records. An autopsy determined that he died from a fentanyl overdose, court records show.

Schwamb, 23, of Antioch, pleaded guilty to drug-induced homicide on Thursday and was sentenced to nine years in prison. The offense can carry a sentence of up to 30 years in prison.

Emily Coleman

Emily K. Coleman

Originally from the northwest suburbs, Emily K. Coleman is Shaw Media's editor for newsletters and engagement. She previously served as the Northwest Herald's editor and spent about seven years as a reporter with Shaw Media, first covering Dixon for Sauk Valley Media and then various communities within McHenry County from 2012 to 2016.