Prosecutors on Thursday filed additional charges against a man accused of driving over three times the legal limit and crashing into a home near Lake Villa, killing his friend, on Christmas Eve. Marcos Corona-Vargas, 31, of Round Lake Beach, was charged in December with aggravated driving under the influence causing death, reckless homicide and driving […]
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Teenager injured after car crashes into home under construction in Marengo
A teenager suffered minor injuries after a car crashed into the garage of a home under construction, leaving it with structural damage, in Marengo Tuesday afternoon. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Marengo Police Department responded around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday to the 900 block of Partridge Circle in Marengo for a report of a crash. […]
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Charges upgraded, judge denies pre-trial release to driver in Christmas Eve house crash that killed friend near Lake Villa
Charges have been upgraded and a judge denied pre-trial release to a man accused of driving over three times the legal limit and crashing into a home near Lake Villa, killing his friend, on Christmas Eve. Marcos Corona-Vargas, 31, of Round Lake Beach, was initially charged with reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, and driving […]
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Prosecutors say driver was speeding, drunk in crash with house that killed victim near Lake Villa on Christmas Eve
A Round Lake Beach man appeared in court Thursday where prosecutors said he was driving over three times the legal limit and speeding when he crashed into a house near Lake Villa on Christmas Eve, killing a man. Marcos Corona-Vargas, 31, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, and […]
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Driver released from hospital, facing charges after crashing into home and killing passenger near Lake Villa
A driver has been released from the hospital and is facing charges after crashing an SUV into a home near Lake Villa on Christmas Eve, killing a man and seriously injuring another. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 7:25 p.m. on December 24 to the 21300 block of […]
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Coroner identifies 22-year-old killed after drunk driver crashes into Lake Villa home on Christmas Eve
The coroner has released the identity of a 22-year-old man who was killed when a drunk driver crashed an SUV into a home near Lake Villa on Christmas Eve, leaving a second man seriously injured. An autopsy performed Thursday showed Axel Maldonado Guerrero, 22, of Round Lake Beach, died as a result of blunt force […]
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22-year-old killed, 2nd victim seriously injured after drunk driver crashes into Lake Villa home on Christmas Eve
Authorities say a 22-year-old man was killed and a second man was seriously injured when a drunk driver slammed his SUV into a home near Lake Villa on Christmas Eve. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:25 p.m. Tuesday to the 21300 block of West Engle Drive in unincorporated Lake Villa for reports of […]
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Car recklessly flees from police officer before crashing into home in Woodstock
A suspect was taken into custody after he fled from officers recklessly while speeding and crashed into a house in Woodstock early Sunday morning. The incident happened around 12:15 a.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Fremont Street in Woodstock. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court said a marked Woodstock police squad […]
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SUV causes significant damage after crashing into home in Lake Bluff
Numerous fire departments responded after a driver mistook the gas for the brake and crashed their SUV into a house, leaving it uninhabitable, in Lake Bluff. The Lake Bluff Police Department, Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Bluff Fire Department responded around 5:13 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of Wimbledon Court in Lake Bluff […]