UW-Milwaukee freshman Alli Raddatz was found dead at a house on the 3000 block of Frederick Avenue on Saturday morning Feb. 21 due to overdosing on a combination of prescription drugs and alcohol.

Raddatz, an 18-year-old resident of Sandburg Residence Hall, had taken these drugs in the dorms along with drinking alcohol prior to attending a house party with friends around midnight on Friday evening. Raddatz engaged in more drinking at the party.

At around 2a.m. Saturday, Raddatz was moved from a bedroom to a sleeper bed in the living room. Reports stated that Raddatz was snoring at that time but she did not wake up when she was moved.

Raddatz was found unresponsive by some friends at around 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning on the second floor of the duplex. The friends alerted a neighbor who attempted CPR. 911 was called shortly afterwards. Raddatz was pronounced dead around 1 p.m. on Saturday.

The duplex where Raddatz was found has eight college students living in it. Police found the house messy with several alcohol bottles and beer cans, as well as cigarettes and a large bong on the coffee table.

According to Karen Domagalski, operations manager for the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner, the final cause of Raddatz’s death is pending further toxicology results, which can take up to eight weeks to process.

Police arrested a 19-year-old UWM female student who was in possession of the prescription drugs that Raddatz had taken. The young woman has known Raddatz for five or six years, according to an investigative report by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner.

The report also stated that, according to Raddatz’s mother, she had no medical problems and no history of past drug abuse problems.

Raddatz graduated from Kettle Morraine High School in 2008 and was studying business at UWM. Savannah Sachtschale is a friend of Raddatz’s who graduated with her from Kettle Morraine High School. She described Raddatz as friendly.

“Alli was one of the sweetest, friendliest people I’ve ever known,” Sachtschale said. “She was accepting of everyone and made them feel welcome and special.”