A man was arrested after he allegedly lost control of his car and smashed into a pole while intoxicated, causing his car to catch on fire in downtown Round Lake early Saturday morning. Jesus Vasquez, 23, of Round Lake, was charged with driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license and multiple petty offenses. […]
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Woman charged after driving wrong way while drunk, crashing head-on into work truck in Gurnee
A woman allegedly drove drunk, went the wrong way on Washington Street in Gurnee and crashed her Tesla head-on into a work truck, injuring herself and her passenger, Saturday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 10:45 p.m. Saturday to Washington Street east of Route 45 in unincorporated Gurnee for […]
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Three injured in head-on crash in McHenry; DUI charge filed
Three people suffered minor injuries following a two-vehicle, head-on crash that resulted in one driver being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, McHenry police said. Shawn P. Tuttle, 50, was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol after being released from the hospital following the crash, said Commander Nicholas Clesen […]
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Batavia man who caused crash while driving with BAC 5 times the legal limit sentenced to 6 months in McHenry County jail
A Batavia man who was found guilty at trial of driving with a blood alcohol content that registered more than five times the legal limit has been sentenced to six months in McHenry County jail, court records show. Tafadzwa Ndlovu, 34, was convicted of a Class 4 felony charge of aggravated driving under the influence […]
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Richmond man pleads guilty to misdemeanor DUI after rollover crash in Woodstock that resulted in injuries when underaged
A Richmond man who was charged with rolling his truck while driving while intoxicated near Woodstock when he was 19 has pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge of DUI. Nathan Madula, who is now 21, was sentenced to 24 months of probation and 300 hours of community service following the plea deal accepted Jan. […]
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Cary man twice convicted of attempted murder arrested and charged with 6th DUI following Crystal Lake crash
A Cary man twice convicted of attempted murder in Cook County remains held in McHenry County Jail after picking up his sixth DUI following a crash he allegedly caused in Crystal Lake, authorities said. George Gnewuch, 64, of Cary, is charged with two Class X counts of Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol with […]
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DUI driver caught by K-9 after trying to bribe witnesses, running away from crash near Antioch, sheriff says
Officials said an intoxicated man tried to bribe people to drive him away after he crashed his Porsche on Route 45 in unincorporated Antioch Friday evening, before running away and being apprehended by a Lake County Sheriff’s K-9. Teaford B. Holland, 46, of unincorporated Antioch, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, leaving […]
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Lake County man charged with aggravated DUI after driving 117-mph, crashing car, in Libertyville
A Lake County man is charged after being intoxicated and driving 117 miles per hour down Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville moments before causing a crash that injured his girlfriend, court records show. Anthony Brown, 47, is charged with felony counts of aggravated DUI and driving on a revoked license for the August 9 crash at […]
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Three people injured, two airlifted to hospital, following crash in Crystal Lake
Three people were injured and one person was airlifted in critical condition following a crash in Crystal Lake early Friday, officials said. Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Richard Neumann said Crystal Lake Police and Fire/Rescue responded to Crystal Ridge Drive and Carmella Drive for the report of a single vehicle crash involving injuries at 12:52 […]