The driver wanted for allegedly fatally striking a Waukegan mother and fleeing the scene in Winthrop Harbor in February turned himself in to police in Colorado on Sunday. Travis Walter-Wesley Kern, 35, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was charged with failure to report a crash involving death, a Class 1 felony, and leaving the scene of […]
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Police identify and charge driver who allegedly fatally struck Waukegan mother, grandmother with car and fled in Winthrop Harbor
Police have identified and charged a driver, who remains wanted, with fatally striking a Waukegan mother and grandmother with a vehicle in Winthrop Harbor before fleeing the scene in February. Shanna White, 50, of Waukegan, was hit by a vehicle while walking on Sheridan Road between 14th Street and 16th Street in Winthrop Harbor around […]
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Daughter of Waukegan grandmother fatally struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Winthrop Harbor offers $5K reward, asks suspect to come forward
The daughter of a Waukegan mother and grandmother who was fatally struck by a hit-and-run vehicle in Winthrop Harbor said her family is “hurting and devastated” and is asking the suspect to come forward. Shanna White, 50, of Waukegan, was hit by a vehicle while walking on Sheridan Road between 14th Street and 16th Street […]
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McHenry woman sentenced to 14 years in prison for fatal DUI crash that killed Wauconda High School graduate
A McHenry woman who was drunk when she ran over and killed a 24-year-old Wauconda High School graduate near Island Lake, then left the scene of the crash, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Christine S. Eilers, 51, of McHenry, was sentenced to 7 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on charges […]
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No one in custody following hit and run that killed 15 year old in Crystal Lake, sheriff officials say
McHenry County Sheriff officials said Sunday that no one is in custody for a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 15-year-old teen near Crystal Lake, despite some media reports to the contrary. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Eric Ellis said at 11 a.m. Sunday morning that “No arrests have been made and the […]
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Vehicle suspected in hit-and-run that killed 15-year-old bicyclist near Crystal Lake located
McHenry County Sheriff officials announced a suspected vehicle in the fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 15-year-old boy near Crystal Lake has been located. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office located a vehicle believed to be involved in the fatal hit-and-run crash in unincorporated Crystal Lake on July 2, officials said in a news release Saturday morning. […]
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McHenry County Sheriff continues investigation into hit-and-run crash that killed 15-year-old teen near Crystal Lake
McHenry County Sheriff officials continue to investigate the death of a 15-year-old teen who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver near Crystal Lake late Wednesday night. Sheriff’s officials released information Thursday regarding the vehicle that fled the scene after fatally striking the teen from behind as he and another boy rode their bicycles […]
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‘I miss him so freaking much’: Family identifies teen killed in hit-and-run near Crystal Lake, sheriff releases car information
The mother of a teen expressed deep sadness Thursday after her oldest son was killed by a hit-and-run driver near Crystal Lake Wednesday night. Jill Laureys said her son, Nicholas, 15, was coming home on his bike from fishing with a couple of friends when a vehicle “hit him and took off from the scene.” […]
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Charges of aggravated DUI added to case against McHenry woman accused in the fatal hit-and-run of Wauconda High School graduate in Island Lake
Charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol have been added to the case against a McHenry woman accused in the fatal hit-and-run of a 24-year-old Wauconda High School graduate near Island Lake. Christine S. Eilers, 50, of McHenry, was initially charged with failure to report a crash involving death, a Class 1 felony, […]