A 22-year-old man was arrested after police say he fled from the scene of a rollover crash in Huntley and tried hiding a loaded gun in a nearby gas station as officers responded. Nicholas P. Caruso, 22, of the 10500 block of Sawgrass Lane in Huntley, was charged with two counts of driving the influence, […]
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Driver who crashed into Woodstock store, seriously injuring woman, charged with DUI
A man who was driving on a suspended license and crashed his car through a Woodstock convenience store, seriously injuring a female customer inside, has been charged with driving under the influence. 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 […]
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Drunk driver kicked officer in groin, struck another officer in face in Marengo, police say
A drunk driver who crashed her car last weekend in Marengo was arrested after she punched an officer in the face and then kicked another in the groin, leg and arm, officials said. Skylar Gustafson, 22, of the 2900 block of 20th Street in Rockford, was charged with five counts of aggravated battery to a […]
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18-year-old arrested after driving 112 mph through Beach Park while high on drugs, sheriff says
An 18-year-old man was arrested after the sheriff’s office said he was clocked driving at 112 mph on Sheridan Road in Beach Park while high on drugs last week. Jujuan W. Parham, 18, of the 700 block of Gardner Road in Westchester, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, aggravated speeding, driving while […]
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Waukegan man charged with DUI in high-speed crash that killed 28-year-old man near Gurnee
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]