Leland Teen’s Death Was Allegedly A Drug-Induced Homicide

A woman from Somonauk is being blamed for the overdose death of a Leland teenage.

Nicole Benson was arrested Thursday in Texas for the Class X felony of drug induced homicide.  Investigators say she moved to Texas from Somonauk shortly after her friend 19-year old Kelsey McGuire of Leland died.

Officers say on March 11^th Benson called 911 to say McGuire was at her house and was not breathing.  McGuire was rushed to Valley West Hospital where she was pronounced dead.  A medical examiner’s report showed McGuire had lethal doses of Hydrocodone and Xanax in her system when she died.

Benson is at the DeKalb County Jail on 750 thousand dollars bond.