Man pleads not guilty in DUI crash killing recent Schaumburg High grads
Rubio is facing several charges, including reckless homicide and possession of cocaine.
Rubio is facing several charges, including reckless homicide and possession of cocaine.
Prosecutors said Deni Rubio's blood alcohol was twice the legal limit when prosecutors said he ran a red light, causing the deadly crash. They say he also tried to take an officer's gun after the crash.
Prosecutors say Deni Rubio's blood alcohol level was almost twice the legal limit when he ran the red light at Higgins and Barrington and hit another car.
The crash killed 18- year-old Amelia Mazeikis and D'Shaun Tudela.
An investigation is underway after one person was killed and two others were injured in a head-on crash in Sugar Grove Township Friday night.
The woman, who was a passenger on the motorcycle, was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville where she was pronounced dead.
Chopper 2 was over the scene where officers say the crash involved two vehicles around 6 a.m.
Chopper 2 was over the scene where officers say the crash involved two vehicles around 6 a.m.
Four people were taken to local hospitals, including the wrong-way driver.
The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
A large crowed was gathered on Tuesday afternoon in front of the Oak Lawn Police Department to rally in honor of the victim.
Police say Deni Rubio, 32, of Elgin, is now facing five felony charges in relation to the crash.
Police say the initial investigation indicates that alcohol may have been a factor in the crash, but no other information was given.
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The passenger of the SUV was taken to Illinois Masonic, where he was pronounced dead. The driver was transported to Illinois Masonic with non-life-threatening injuries.
The vehicle caught fire and was extinguished by the Downers Grove Fire Department.
Police confirmed Kurell Purnell was charged with one felony count of reckless homicide, three felony counts of aggravated reckless driving, and one citation.
A Geneva man pleads guilty in connection to a DUI crash that left one man dead, and another seriously hurt in Aurora last year
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The argument between two drivers quickly spiraled out of control when a silver SUV smashed the driver's side door of a black sedan and nearly missed a woman.
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The argument between two drivers quickly spiraled out of control when a silver SUV smashed the driver's side door of a black sedan and nearly missed a woman.
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James Barbier, 79, is charged with first-degree murder in the 1966 stabbing death of 18-year-old Karen Snider at her home in Calumet City.
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