A man, who fled to Poland and evaded arrest for 25 years, was found guilty during a trial Thursday for killing a man while driving drunk in 1995 in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Police Department said that Marek Josko, who was 42 years old at the time, was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes […]
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Child severely injured after being struck by drunk driver at farmers market in Crystal Lake
A 76-year-old woman was arrested for driving drunk in Crystal Lake and hitting a child with her car, causing the child to suffer “severe injuries,” court documents said. Janice M. Easty, 76, of the 400 block of Oxford Lane in Crystal Lake, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and three counts […]
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Motorcyclist from Antioch dies after being struck by drunk driver in McHenry
An Antioch man who suffered life-threatening injuries after a drunk driver slammed into his motorcycle in McHenry on Thursday has died. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:06 a.m. Thursday to Route 120 and Chapel Hill Road for a vehicle crash with injuries. McHenry Police Public Affairs Officer Michael […]
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Former Crystal Lake attorney gets 5 years in prison for causing death of motorcyclist while drunk driving
A former Crystal Lake attorney was sentenced to five years in prison for driving drunk and causing the death of a 41-year-old man who was riding on a motorcycle last summer in Crystal Lake. Robert A. Roth, 70, of the 4100 block of White Ash Road in Crystal Lake, was indicted on two counts of […]
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Woman charged with DUI in rollover crash that left her seriously injured near Richmond
Police say a woman has been charged with drunk driving after she rolled her truck over and was left seriously injured Friday evening near Richmond. The Richmond Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:18 p.m. Friday to the 7800 block of East Tryon Grove Road in unincorporated Richmond. McHenry County Sheriff’s […]
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Intoxicated Woodstock man abandoned girlfriend while fleeing crash in Harvard, police say
Police say a Woodstock man, who was highly intoxicated, was taken into custody after he crashed his car and abandoned his girlfriend as he fled the scene in Harvard. The Harvard Police Department responded around 8:56 p.m. May 29 to the 1800 block of Wildflower Lane for a report of a suspicious person. Harvard Deputy […]
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Drunk driver was four times over legal limit when he struck Woodstock building, seriously injuring woman
The drunk driver who crashed last week into a Woodstock business, seriously injuring a female customer inside, had a blood alcohol content more than four times the legal limit, court documents said. Jose L. Urbina, 34, of the 300 block of Ridgeland Avenue West in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence on […]
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4 years in prison for Wonder Lake woman who drove drunk, killed man in Woodstock crash
A Wonder Lake woman was sentenced to four years in prison for driving drunk and on drugs, causing a crash that killed a 44-year-old man in 2019 in Woodstock. Shannon M. Velmont, 47, of the 3000 block of East Chestnut Drive in Wonder Lake, was indicted on five counts of aggravated driving under the influence, […]
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9 years in prison for drunk driver who killed motorcyclist in Crystal Lake, fled the scene
A Crystal Lake woman was sentenced to nine years in prison for driving drunk in 2019 in Crystal Lake and hitting a motorcycle, killing a man and seriously injuring his wife, before fleeing the scene. Carolyn A. Tyrrell, 54, of the 900 block of Wesley Drive in Crystal Lake, was indicted on one count of […]