110 MPH Fatal Crash Defendant Blames Brake Failure In Wife's Death | Illinois PatchPM

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Man Charged In Wife's 110 MPH Crash Death Claimed Brakes Failed: Prosecutors

Prosecutors want to keep the man in jail as he awaits trial, alleging that his blood alcohol content was nearly twice the legal limit after the fatal crash.>>Read More.

$60M Settlement Awarded In Lawsuit That Blamed I-55 Potholes For Crash That Paralyzed Woman, 31

"She led a normal life until that fateful evening. Had people been doing their jobs properly, she would be enjoying life with her friends and family today.">>Read More.

19-Year-Old Pulled From Cal-Sag Channel Dies

A citizen reported seeing a woman leaning over the Cal Sag Channel bridge, launching water rescue efforts, fire officials said.>>Read More.

Bar Owner's Accused Killer's Case Now In Feds' Hands, Death Penalty A Possibility: Prosecutors

Prosecutors say he went into the bar as mom and bar owner Courtney Drysdale was opening it, demanded money, then fatally shot her even though she complied.>>Read More.

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