Woman charged, accused of selling fentanyl-laced cocaine that led to Grafton OD death

OZAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Nearly two years after 28-year-old Nick Hamilton died after ingesting fentanyl-laced drugs, a woman has been charged in connection to his death.

On May 5, 2023, Hamilton and three friends were at a birthday celebration at the Railroad Station bar in Saukville.

According to a criminal complaint, the group bought fentanyl-laced cocaine from a person police described as a regular of the bar.

Later that night, the four went to a Grafton home and took the drugs.

All four overdosed in the early morning hours. When one of the women noticed Hamilton had stopped breathing, she called 911.

Hamilton died in the hospital on May 8.

According to a criminal complaint, the person who made the 911 call said she and Hamilton ingested cocaine from one bag that was sold to them. After using the substance in a second bag, she immediately felt different than when she had used cocaine in the past and from when she used some of the drugs in the first bag.

Authorities have now charged 40-year-old Amber Williams of Saukville in connection. She's facing one count of first-degree reckless homicide.

In court for an initial appearance on April 14, 2025, a judge set Williams' bond at $100,000.

On Wednesday, April 16, CBS 58 spoke with Hamilton's father, Joe, who said this arrest is a step toward justice for his family.

"It's just been a long haul," Hamilton said. "I don't know how long it'll be before we start to feel better."

Hamilton said his son "wasn't perfect" but was funny and kind with lots of friends.

"He had a good job, he had his own apartment, he had his brand-new vehicle, he even had a retirement fund," Hamilton said. 

His son was also a father to three young daughters, all of whom were under the age of seven.

"And that's probably the hardest part for the entire family to deal with and understand that he's not going to be able to be there for them ever again," Hamilton said. "It's a little bittersweet right, Nick's never coming back but it does feel good that somebody's finally being held accountable for what happened that night."

Now they're hoping other parents will be more cautious as to what their children are doing and who they're hanging out with.

"We want everybody out there to know that this can happen to anybody," Hamilton said. "Fentanyl is nothing to mess around with for anybody."

The bar where the cocaine was sold is owned by Wisconsin State Rep. Rob Brooks, who did not return requests for comment and who the family said has never reached out.