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Kenosha police are warning there may be a bad batch of heroin on the streets after six overdoses this week. One overdose was fatal. "We've noticed that in the last two or three days there's been a pretty significant spike," Kenosha police Capt. Tom Hansche said. Hansche poured over details of a half-dozen heroin-related overdoses this week. "Normally, our overdoses are spread out. We see the spike right now. That would indicate that there's some bad heroin out there," Hansche said. Kenosha police said there were three overdoses on Monday. One of them was fatal. There were three more Wednesday. Police said they’re concerned more people could die. Hansche said he couldn't release more details because of ongoing investigations, but he said the overdose victims range in age from 21 to 35 and were spread across Kenosha. Two people overdosed at the same house. "Heroin users are going to use. But we're hoping that maybe just getting the information out there, maybe, perhaps somebody will help them stay away from it for a couple days until this passes or get them some help that's more permanent," Hansche said. Police said the heroin could be laced with other drugs that escalate the overdose danger. Paramedics gave each victim an opiate antidote that saved five lives, but not all. Investigators are trying to find the source of the heroin. Meanwhile, police are asking heroin users or their family members to get help as soon as possible. People can call 211. There is a list of resources on the State of Addiction page of WISN.com.