Former Lake County Chief Judge, David Hall, was found not guilty of DUI after trial on Monday. Judge Hall had stepped down from his position after the arrest on April 26, 2008 and retired earlier this month after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Hall was found guilty of resisting…
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Orland Park Man Accused of DUI in Fatal Crash that Killed Nurse
Heidi Roseen, 51, of Lockport was the victim of a fatal crash early Sunday morning with a suspected drunk driver. Roseen, a nurse at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, was on her way to work when her vehcile was struck by a pick up truck. The driver, 25-year-old…
Chicago Man Charged with DUI in Party Bus Crash on Eisenhower
Andy Darrell Taylor, 28, of Chicago, was charged with DUI after allegedly sideswiping a party bus on the Eisenhower Expressway. Around 2:30AM, the SUV hit the left side of the bus and rolled over, injuring four people in that vehicle and fifteen on the party bus. Luckily, most of the…
Chicago Man Charged in Second Wrong-Way DUI
According to police, Victor Rocha, 34, of Chicago was arrested on Thursday at approximately 2:30 a.m. for driving under the influence and driving the wrong way on I-290. According to the Illinois State Police, this is the second time Rocha has been involved in such a scenario. In 2010, he…
Cops: Man Speeds Past Police Station, Charged with DUI and Bribery
Martin Johnson was arrested Tuesday around 5 p.m. on multiple counts including driving under the influence after allegedly speeding past the Harrison District police station and almost striking a police car. According to police reports, once Chicago officers curbed the vehicle, the believed that Johnson had been drinking and found…
Chicago Man Charged in SW Side DUI Crash that Killed 4 Passengers
Gustavo Pichardo, 20, of Chicago was charged with four felony counts of aggravated DUI resulting in death on Monday after a fatal crash that killed four passengers. According to court recrords, at approximately 1 a.m. on Saturday, Pirchardo disobeyed a red light at an intersection on the Southwest Side. A…
Vernon Hills Teacher’s Aide Charged with Fatal Aggravated DUI
Christine Ahn, 29, turned herself into police on May 1 for the fatal alcohol-related crash that occurred this past Christmas Eve in Chicago. Ahn, who is charged with aggravated DUI, has resigned from her position as a teacher’s aide at Hawthorn Elementary District 73 in Vernon Hills. She was been…
Update: Balmoral Park DUI Death Results in 9-years Imprisonment
A Michigan horse trainer, Angus D. Lake, 42, convicted of DUI, was sentenced to nine years in prison for causing the death of his girlfriend, Michelle Eustis, as she went for a horse ride on Backstretch Road at Balmoral with one of her good friends. Eustis was riding a retired…
FBI Hunts for Illegal Immigrant Facing Aggravated DUI Charges
On June 8, 2011, Saul Chavez allegedly hit and killed a 66-year-old man, William McCann in Chicago. McCann was walking along Kedzie Avenue in Logan Square when he was struck by a vehicle. He was reportedly thrown into the air and landed on the hood of the car. Chavez was…
Grayslake Police Chief Charged with DUI in Wisconsin
Grayslake police chief, Matt McCutcheon, was charged with DUI in Wisconsin. The charges came about after his involvement in a car accident while returning from a restaurant just over the state line with his wife. McCutcheon was turning onto Route 46 in Silver Lake when he allegedly struck a car…