A McHenry woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to driving under the influence for her sixth and seventh time, which occurred in Woodstock and McHenry. Laura G. Rodriguez, 47, of McHenry, was stopped on Lamb Road north of Route 120 in Woodstock around 1 p.m. on July 18, 2022. […]
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Man charged in drunk driving crash that killed woman, left second woman seriously injured in Beach Park
A Wisconsin man has been charged with driving under the influence and causing a head-on crash that killed his female passenger and seriously injured another woman in Beach Park. Jeffrey Sprewell, 68, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death and one count of reckless […]
Alleged drunk driver seriously injured after high-speed crash leaves car wrapped around tree near Round Lake
Police say an intoxicated driver is “unbelievably fortunate” to be alive after a high-speed crash left him seriously injured and his car wrapped around a tree near Round Lake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:20 a.m. Thursday to the area of Route 134 and Harrison Avenue […]
2 charged with interfering, resisting police officers who were trying to arrest alleged drunk driver in Woodstock
A man and a woman were charged after they allegedly interfered with and resisted police officers who were arresting an alleged drunk driver on Thanksgiving Day in Woodstock. The incident occurred on the evening of November 24 in the 100 block of East Church Street, court documents show. A Woodstock police officer was attempting to […]
Man charged with drunk driving, causing wrong-way crash on Route 41 in Highland Park that left 2 seriously injured
A Chicago man has been charged with driving drunk and traveling the wrong way on Route 41 in Highland Park, causing a three-vehicle crash that left multiple people injured. Nicholas M. Petersen, 34, of the 5100 block of North LaCrosse Avenue in Chicago, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence causing […]
4 hospitalized after wrong-way driver causes crash on Route 41 in Highland Park
DUI is suspected after a wrong-way driver caused a three-car crash on Route 41 in Highland Park Sunday evening. Four people were transported to the hospital. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 10:15 p.m. Sunday to Route 41 between Old Elm Road and Route 22 in Highland Park for […]
Man charged with driving drunk in high-speed crash that left 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Waukegan
Charges have been filed against a man who was allegedly speeding and driving drunk when he ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle, killing a man and seriously injuring a woman in Waukegan. Frederick A. Spencer, 30, of Waukegan, was charged with reckless homicide, aggravated driving under the influence causing death and aggravated […]
Convicted murderer arrested after nearly crashing into police officer, being found with loaded gun in Gurnee
A North Chicago man, who is a convicted murderer, was arrested after he allegedly almost hit a police car head-on in Gurnee and was found with a loaded gun, prosecutors said. Reginald D. Gordon, 45, of North Chicago, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, felon in possession of a […]
McHenry woman arrested in Woodstock for driving under influence for 7th time
A McHenry woman was arrested earlier this week after police in Woodstock allege she was driving under the influence for her seventh time, court documents show. Laura G. Rodriguez, 46, of the 600 block of Waters Edge Drive in McHenry, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, two counts of driving […]