Authorities have announced charges against a Mundelein man who they say is believed to have been driving intoxicated and caused a crash that killed a mother of four in Boone County. The Belvidere Police Department and Belvidere Fire and EMS responded around 8:20 p.m. Saturday to the area of Route 20 east of Farmington Way […]
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7 years in prison for man convicted in DUI crash that killed 66-year-old man, injured woman in Gurnee
A North Chicago man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for driving intoxicated and crashing into a vehicle, killing a 66-year-old man and injuring a woman, in Gurnee. Christopher Huley, 38, of North Chicago, was charged in January 2023 with three counts of aggravated driving under the influence causing death and three counts […]
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A Round Lake man was sentenced to 3 years in prison for killing his mother in reckless high-speed crash in McHenry in 2021
A Round Lake man was sentenced to three years in prison for killing his mother in high-speed crash after recklessly running a red light in McHenry. Emmet Zywiec, of Round Lake, pleaded guilty to a single count of reckless homicide involving a motor vehicle in front of McHenry County Circuit Court Judge Mark Gerhardt Wednesday, […]
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Grand jury charges man with reckless homicide in multiple-vehicle crash that killed woman in Waukegan
A grand jury has charged a man with reckless homicide after he allegedly drove through a red light and caused a three-vehicle crash that killed a 64-year-old woman in Waukegan. Francisco J. Martinez, 50, of Waukegan, was charged with two counts of reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony. A Lake County grand jury returned the […]
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Periodic imprisonment for man convicted of driving drunk, causing crash that killed man in Fox Lake
A man has been sentenced to 18 months of periodic imprisonment after being convicted of driving drunk and causing a five-vehicle crash that killed a 72-year-old man in Fox Lake. John M. Buckley, 60, of Plainfield, was charged in August 2021 with three counts of reckless homicide by motor vehicle and two counts of aggravated […]
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Antioch man charged with causing car, train crash that left wife and 13-year-old grandson dead in Ingleside
A grand jury has charged a grandfather after he drove through a railroad gate and his vehicle was struck by a train in Ingleside, leaving his 13-year-old grandson and wife both dead. Anthony J. Shemberger, 71, of Antioch, was charged with two counts of reckless homicide by motor vehicle, a Class 3 felony. A Lake […]
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Man charged with speeding, causing fiery rollover crash that killed 24-year-old Libertyville woman in Waukegan
A man has been charged with driving more than 35 mph over the limit, causing a crash that killed a 24-year-old Libertyville woman after her car rolled over and burst into flames in Waukegan. A grand jury indicted Miguel A. Landa, 20, of Waukegan, on charges of reckless homicide, aggravated reckless driving causing bodily harm, […]
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Man charged with driving under influence in crash that killed 66-year-old man, injured woman in Gurnee
A North Chicago man has been charged with driving under the influence and rear-ending a vehicle, killing a 66-year-old man and injuring a woman in Gurnee. Christopher Huley, 37, of North Chicago, was charged with three counts of aggravated driving under the influence causing death and three counts of reckless homicide. The charges stem from […]
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30 months in prison for McHenry man caught driving drunk after being convicted in 1999 of killing victim in drunk driving crash
A McHenry man previously convicted of driving drunk and causing a fatal crash in Lake County has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for again driving drunk and drugged in Spring Grove. Mark C. Jensen, 48, of McHenry, was charged in February 2021 with four counts of aggravated driving under the influence, possession of […]