A Waukegan man has been charged with DUI for a 2019 high-speed crash that left his 28-year-old friend dead near Gurnee, police said. Timothy A. Sampson, 42, of the 0-100 block of South Dilger Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death, a Class 2 […]
Tag: dui
Posted inLocal News
Woman pleads guilty to DUI hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist in Crystal Lake
A woman who was driving drunk and fled the scene after striking and killing a motorcyclist and injuring the victim’s wife in Crystal Lake in 2019 has pleaded guilty, court records show. Carolyn A. Tyrrell, 54, of the 900 block of Wesley Drive in Crystal Lake, was indicted on one count of leaving the scene […]
Posted inLocal News
Off-duty Algonquin police officer arrested for DUI, crash in McHenry was nearly three times over legal limit
An off-duty Algonquin police sergeant was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and crashing his vehicle in McHenry. He was almost three times over the legal limit, court documents show. Timothy P. Cooney, 34, of the 5600 block of Wildspring Drive in Lake in the Hills, was charged with two counts of driving […]
Posted inLocal News
Huntley man wanted by U.S. Army for desertion arrested near Wauconda
A member of the U.S. Army, who is a Huntley resident, was arrested last week near Wauconda after a warrant was issued for him for military desertion, police said. Brandon M. Zoellner, 21, of the 10700 block of Preston Parkway in Huntley, was charged with one count of desertion, which is a federal charge. A […]
Posted inLocal News
Ingleside man sentenced to 7 years in prison after violating probation for battering police officer
An Ingleside man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after he violated probation, which he was on for battering a police officer in McHenry County. Joshua W. Marksberry, 34, of the 28400 block of West Treetop Road in Ingleside, was charged on September 19, 2015, with aggravated battery of a peace officer, a […]
Posted inLocal News
McHenry man gets 7 years in prison for 7th DUI conviction
A McHenry man was sentenced to seven years in prison — but could be released in half of that — for his seventh DUI conviction and 15th driving with a revoked license conviction. Danilo Romero-Morales, 47, of the 3800 block of Waukegan Road in McHenry, was charged on July 28, 2018, with three counts of […]
Posted inLocal News
Driver charged with DUI, passenger flown to hospital following Crystal Lake crash
A driver was charged with driving under the influence after his passenger was flown to the hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Crystal Lake early Monday morning. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1:45 a.m. Monday to the intersection of Route 14 and Sands Road for a vehicle […]
Posted inLocal News
Hawthorn Woods man charged with DUI after being critically injured in motorcycle crash near Hebron
A Hawthorn Woods man driving a motorcycle was charged with DUI after he crashed and was ejected, leaving him in critical condition near Hebron Tuesday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 6:56 p.m. Tuesday for a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Johnson Road north of Route 173. Sheriff’s deputies […]
Posted inLocal News
Man charged with DUI after woman seriously injured in motorcycle crash in Crystal Lake
A motorcycle driver was charged with DUI after he rear-ended a car in Crystal Lake, causing serious injuries to his female passenger on the motorcycle Monday evening. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 8:16 p.m. Monday to the intersection of Route 14 and Route 31 for a vehicle […]