Ballwin Man Pleads Guilty to Causing Death by Distributing Morphine

St. Louis, MO – Connor Wentz, 26, of Ballwin, MO, entered a guilty plea today to one count of distribution of morphine that caused the death of another in front of United States District Judge Henry E. Autrey. 

According to court documents, on December 22, 2015, a 19-year-old victim was discovered unresponsive in a home in Chesterfield, MO.  Emergency medical assistance was summoned, but the victim was pronounced deceased.  A subsequent post-mortem examination and other investigation revealed that the victim died as a result of morphine intoxication.

Connor Wentz distributed the morphine that killed the victim.  Wentz is scheduled to appear for sentencing on September 3, 2019. Wentz faces a sentence of 15 years.

This case was investigated by the Chesterfield Police Department.