He was gregarious and loved a big, loud party. She was demure and preferred the quiet company of a few friends.
They seemed to have little in common, aside from a persistent ache for drugs, addictions that overwhelmed their families with anxiety and worry.
Their families don’t know the nature of the relationship. They don’t believe the two had known each other long.
But Chase Bennett, 25, and Annabelle Rodgers, 18, died together at a Peoria County residence Nov. 17, likely of a drug overdose, authorities say. The specifics of their deaths, including the fatal drug, remain unclear, though the investigation continues.