Luis Benito, 17, has been charged with four counts of aggravated DUI and reckless homicide and could face up to 14 years each on the two most serious counts against him. Judge Marzell Richardson set his bond at $1 million dollars. Benito had allegedly been drinking at a nightclub, Rancho…
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Chicago Woman Killed in DUI Hit-and-Run
Jeremiah Thompson, 36, has been charged with DUI and other violations for a hit-and-run that resulted in the death of a 35-year old woman. Yasha Hicks was allegedly struck and killed as she walked near 73rd and South Racine. Thompson reportedly took off after the accident and left Hicks in…
One Dead One Injured in North Aurora Hit and Run
22-year-old, Doreen Cardenas, and a 22-year-old man she was with were rushed to the hospital after being struck by a car in an early morning hit and run in North Aurora. Cardenas was pronounced dead at Provena-Mercy Hospital at 2:35 a.m. The man remained hospitalized but his condition was not…
Walgreens CFO Faces DUI Charges in Skokie
Wade Miquelon, Chief Financial Officer for Walgreen Co., appeared in Skokie courthouse to face drunken driving charges after his second DUI in just over a year. Miquelon was pulled over September 25 just after 10 p.m. for having a taillight out. He was allegedly driving on a suspended license. Miquelon…
Off-Duty Riverside Police Officer Assists in DUI Arrest
Officer Troy Fields is being credited with the arrest of an allegedly dangerously drunk and unlicensed driver. The officer, who was driving south bound on First Avenue near Cermak Road last Saturday, spotted a car ahead of him “driving all over the road and into oncoming traffic.” Fields flashed his…
Former St. Charles Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Deadly DUI Collision
Reginald Hearon, 50, could find himself serving up to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony DUI and reckless homicide charges stemming from the deadly Kane County crash in 2008. Hearon driving work at the Illinois Youth Center in St. Charles on the day of the crash when…
Former Illinois State Trooper Who Killed Two Sisters in Crash Demands Compensation
Kelli and Jessica Uhl were killed in the November 2007 accident cause by former Illinois State Trooper Matt Mitchell. Mitchell, who was responding to another accident, was driving at 126mph through busy traffic on Interstate 64 while sending and receiving emails and talking to his girlfriend on his mobile phone.…
Franklin Park Man Faces Up to 12 Years After Pleading Guilty to DUI
David A. Lobb, 31, of the 1900 block of North Rose Street plead guilty to driving drunk after he flipped his SUV and hit another vehicle, seriously injuring the other driver. The crashed occurred on November 3, 2005 at Randall Road and McHenry Avenue. Lobb is charged with a Class…
Chicago Man Charged with 2 Felonies After Head-on DUI crash
Jose Rodriguez, 20, of 5902 Roosevelt Road in Chicago has been charged with two counts of felony aggravated driving under the influence following an accident involving two injuries in River Grove. Rodriguez allegedly ran head-on into oncoming traffic near O’conner Drive and Thatcher Ave when his vehicle crashed into another…
Rolling Meadows Coach Faces 2nd DUI charge
Doug Millsaps, 47, of the 800 block of Wescott Road in Bolingbrook was arrested on June 6, 2009 after officers allegedly found him sleeping in his car with the keys in the ignition. Millsaps, head football coach for Rolling Meadows High School, stated he will not resign nor has he…