A Palatine man was charged with two counts of aggravated DUI after allegedly rear-ending a cab on the Kennedy. According to the Illinois State Police, the crash occurred at approximately 3:45 a.m. The cab was pulled over on the right side of the northbound Kennedy because a passenger was feeling…
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Arlington Heights Man Charged in Fatal DUI
Kyle Sievert, 23, of Arlington Heights has been charged with DUI resulting from a traffic crash in Crystal Lake that ended in the death of a 24-year-old woman. Sievert was driving a Trans Am Saturday night with 3 passengers. At approximately 11:28PM, Sievert reportedly lost control of his vehicle, entering…
Alleged Teen Drunk Driver Crashes into Chicago Police Squad Car
Evidenced by recent posts on our blog, stories of Chicago teenagers accused of aggravated DUI have not been an uncommon occurrence over the last week. This most recent case from Saturday involves Rakeem H. Roach, 18, who is charged with one count of aggravated DUI and eight other charges including…
Teenager Pleas Guilty to Charges Stemming from Deadly Alcohol-Related Crash
Onofrio Lorusso, 19, pled guilty in a Kane County court Wednesday to one count of reckless homicide and three counts of aggravated driving under the influence. The charges relate to a June 14, 2009 crash which resulted in the death of passenger Cameron Godee of West Chicago. Godee was Lorusso’s…
Jury Finds Illinois Teen Guilty of Aggravated DUI in Fatal Crash
Nineteen year old Steven Hanner was found guilty Friday of aggravated DUI, resulting from a 2006 crash that killed another man. Hanner was accused of pulling in the path of a motorcycle driven by Ronald Hale. Court records indicate that six different drugs including marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine were found…
Chicago Man Accused of a DUI-Related Reckless Homicide in Death of 6-Year-Old Girl
Eddie Lumpkin, of Chicago, has been accused of driving with alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine in his system, resulting in a crash that killed a 6-year-old girl last month. The Cook County State’s Attorney will prosecute Lumpkin for reckless homicide, two counts of aggravated DUI causing death and six counts of…