Eric Abresch (Outagamie Co. Jail)
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Eric Abresch was ordered to stand trial for allegedly supplying the drugs used in a fatal overdose.
Although Abresch was charged in March, his preliminary hearing was postponed four times due to the Public Defender’s office inability to find him an attorney. Typically, such hearings are held within 10 days.
After an officer testified at the preliminary hearing Thursday, Abresch was bound over for trial. Abresch returns to court Oct. 10 for an arraignment. He is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in connection with an August, 2022, overdose at an Appleton home.
Julius Elmer, who allegedly provided the drugs to Abresch, is also charged. He has a pre-trial conference Oct. 15.
In August 2022, police were called to investigate the death of a 42-year-old Appleton resident in the 500 block of E. Winnebago Street. The victim’s name has not been released.
According to the criminal complaints, police entered the apartment and found the unresponsive woman. Abresch admitted to the police he was the one who called 9-1-1 to report the victim needed medical attention. He denied giving her drugs, and said he tried to help her.
The cause of death was listed as “acute mixed drug (Acetylfentanyl, Alprazolam and Fentanyl) toxicity,” the complaint states.
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