A judge released a woman who was charged with fatally striking a Deerfield school board member with her car and fleeing in Highland Park after prosecutors did not request her to be held. Melanie A. Hass, 41, of Mundelein, was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a Class 1 felony. The Highland […]
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Mundelein woman charged in hit-and-run crash that killed Deerfield school board member in Highland Park
A Mundelein woman has been charged with fleeing the scene after running over a Deerfield school board member with her car, leaving the woman to die in Highland Park in June. Melanie A. Hass, 41, of Mundelein, was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a Class 1 felony. Maureen Wener, 49, of […]
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Lawsuit filed against alleged driver in hit-and-run crash that killed Deerfield school board member in Highland Park
A lawsuit has been filed against the alleged hit-and-run driver who fatally ran over a Deerfield school board member while she was riding her bike in Highland Park. Maureen Wener, 49, of Deerfield, was riding her bicycle around 12:37 p.m. on June 2 near Deerfield Road and Piccadilly Road in Highland Park. Wener was struck […]
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50 days in jail for drunk driver who fled from rollover crash that left victim injured, trapped near McHenry
A man was sentenced to 50 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to driving drunk and fleeing the scene of a rollover crash that left a victim injured and trapped near McHenry. Mark S. Derengowski, 31, of McHenry, was charged in July 2022 with one count of leaving the scene of an accident with […]
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Woman charged with fleeing scene after striking bicyclist, leaving him quadriplegic in Vernon Hills
Authorities announced charges against a woman who is alleged to have struck a 60-year-old bicyclist with her car in Vernon Hills and fled the scene, leaving the victim a quadriplegic. Elisiana Serna, 25, of Elk Grove Village, was charged with two felony counts of leaving the scene of a crash with injury. A grand jury […]
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Driver arrested after allegedly hitting and injuring pedestrian with car, fleeing scene in Riverwoods
A 70-year-old man has been charged after authorities say he struck a pedestrian with his car, leaving him injured, and fled the scene in Riverwoods. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Riverwoods Police Department responded around 10:08 a.m. on September 14 to Riverwoods Road and Portwin Road in Riverwoods. Riverwoods Police Chief Bruce Dayno said […]
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Police searching for man who struck bicyclist with SUV and fled scene in Huntley
Police say they are seeking the community’s help in identifying a man who struck a bicyclist with his car and then fled the scene in Huntley last week. The Huntley Police Department said they responded on August 29 to a hit-and-run crash near Kingsman Smoke and Vape, 10996 Route 47 in Huntley. A male white […]
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Man charged in hit-and-run after allegedly driving through crosswalk, injuring pedestrian at Six Flags in Gurnee
Prosecutors say a driver became impatient and drove through a pedestrian crosswalk, striking a woman with his car at Six Flags in Gurnee, seriously injuring her and fleeing the scene. Jason P. Weston, 31, of Aurora, was charged with one count of leaving the scene of a crash with injuries, a Class 4 felony. The […]
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Man driving with child passenger allegedly used pickup truck to intentionally ram car, injuring 2 people in Richmond
A Wisconsin man, who had a child in his vehicle, has been charged with intentionally ramming another car, leaving his ex-girlfriend and another man injured in Richmond. Mark W. Glosson, 46, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, was charged with failure to report an accident involving injury, two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, two […]