Urbana dad sentenced to spend 5 years in prison

Earlier this month, an Urbana father was sentenced to spend 5 years in prison after being convicted of his 4th driving under the influence conviction. The father, Chad Lange, was unable to be placed on probation due to receiving the three previous convictions within 9 years. Champaign County Judge Rich Klaus said to the 33-year...

Criminal Defense

March 16th, 2011

Gov. Quinn repeals death penalty in Illinois

Last week, Governor Quinn signed a bill to repeal the death penalty in the state of Illinois. “We cannot have a death penalty system in our state that kills innocent people. Unfortunately, that system was in grave danger of doing exactly that in 20 different instances in Illinois,” said Quinn. The capital punishment system in...

DUI Defense

February 22nd, 2011

Champaign County board member arrested for DUI

Last month, a Champaign County board member was arrested for driving under the influence after a Champaign County sheriff’s deputy says he witnessed him driving the wrong-way on U.S. 45 in Savoy. The officer stopped 31-year old Michael C. Richards at around 3:25 A.M. on January 27th. The officer reported that he saw a vehicle...

Reckless Driving Defense

February 15th, 2011

Clerk charged with reckless driving in fatal accident

According to Illinois State Police, Lynwood Village clerk Roel Valle, 64, has been charged with reckless driving, reckless homicide and driving under the influence after being involved in a fatal car accident earlier this month. The accident occurred on Highway 394 on February 4th when his vehicle struck another vehicle driven by 27-year old Angelina...

Traffic Violations

January 21st, 2011

Dad-to-be given speeding ticket after police escort

A New Hampshire Dad has gained national attention for his fight against a speeding ticket issued to him after police escorted him and his wife to the hospital for his son’s birth. In September, John Coughlin’s wife went into labor in their car. Coughlin began speeding to get his wife to the hospital in time...

Theft and Fraud

January 11th, 2011

Chicago man sentenced to 12 years for burglary

Last week, a Chicago man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for residential burglary. The man, 21-year old Michael Q. Roquemore, was held in police custody for a year before his trial. In August, Roquemore went to trial on home invasion charges but the judge declared a mistrial after police use evidence that was...

DUI Defense

December 28th, 2010

Former Champaign police officer arrested for second DUI

41-year old Lisa Staples was recenty arrested for her second DUI. Staples is a former Champaign police officer who resigned from her position two years after receiving her first DUI charge in 2008. In 2008, Staples was charged with driving under the influence after driving an unmarked police vehicle the wrong way on Interstate 72...

Criminal Defense

December 15th, 2010

Two teens shot in Champaign

Two weeks ago, two teens were shot in a drive-by shooting. According to police reports, the men were found in the street on the 1000 block of Northwood Drive. Witnesses say a red Mercury Grand Marquis traveling westbound on Northwood when one of the vehicle’s occupants rolled down the windows, yelled at the two men...

DUI Defense

November 9th, 2010

Rantoul man sentenced to two years in jail for DUI

Last Thursday, Diego Torres-Bedolla of Rantoul was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated driving under the influence in a car accident he caused on September 5th. According to court documents, Torres-Bedolla had been drinking at a party on the night of September 5th when he drove his landlord’s car into...

Criminal Defense

October 12th, 2010

Champaign man charged with murder of sister

54-year old Maury D. Butler was charged with murder after his sister, 58-year old Jean Butler was found dead by her son in the home the brother and sister shared in Champaign in April. Butler was declared unfit to stand trial after being charged but has recently been ruled fit by a Champaign psychiatrist Larry...

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