CHARGED

 

DISCLAIMER:
Individuals charged with criminal offenses are presumed innocent of the charges against them until proven guilty in a court of law.  These are allegations only and should not be considered as proof against the defendant.

 

July 1: David Wurster, 27, was charged with Aggravated Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Aggravated Driving While License Revoked (DWLR). It is his fifth DUI and fourth DWLR. A fifth DUI is a Class 1 Felony and non-probationable. The defendant was lodged on a $5,000 bond.
 

July 3: James D. Kisla, 51, was arrested for Aggravated DUI/Causing Death after hitting 69 year-old Donna Early as she crossed Yackley Street in Naperville after the annual Eyes to the Skies fireworks event. The defendant had a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of 0.089 and had hydrocodone in his system. Bond was set at $300,000. The defendant paid the 10 percent required within two days and was released

 

 

 

 

 


 

July 5: Sam Manyfield, 69, was charged with Aggravated DUI/Causing Death and Reckless Homicide after hitting and killing 52 year-old Yvonne Williams as she crossed the street at approximately 8:45 AM. The defendant did not stop at the crash scene, but was stopped by police just a few blocks away. According to reports, the defendant was barely able to get out of the car under his own power and a bottle of gin fell to the ground as he got out. Hospital blood testing revealed a BAC of 0.316. The defendant received court supervision for a DUI in 1992. He had also been charged with DUI four previous times between 1997 and 2005. The charges were dismissed in each case. Manyfield is being held on $350,000 bond.

 

 

 

July 9: William Miller, 41, was charged in Cook County for Aggravated DUI/Causing Death for a crash that took the life of 37 year-old Ernestine Temple. The defendant turned left in front of the motorcycle Temple was riding. The defendant then attempted to remove the license plate from his vehicle and flee the scene, but residents held him until police arrived. Miller had a BAC of approximately 0.24.

July 10: Marquis Harrison, 16, has been charged with First Degree Murder and DUI, among other charges after hitting 42-year-old Marciea Adkins while fleeing police. Adkins was a 911 dispatcher driving home at 6:15 AM after her shift when she was struck by the defendant after he ran a stop sign. The defendant had just stolen an SUV from a man who left the engine running as he fed a parking meter. Chicago Police initially stopped the defendant for running a red light, but he backed the SUV into the squad car and fled. He continued after hitting the victim’s car, eventually crashing into a parked vehicle. He then fled on foot, but was apprehended soon thereafter. The defendant had a BAC of 0.116 and admitted to smoking marijuana. He is being held on $1 million bond.

 

July 10: Jeffrey S. Fisher, 39, was arrested and charged with Aggravated DUI/Causing Death for the July 3rd crash that killed his girlfriend, Eva Meyers. At approximately 3:00 AM on July 3rd, the defendant drove his pickup truck into a Canadian Pacific Railroad locomotive in Itasca. Both occupants had to be extricated from the vehicle. Meyers was flown to a local hospital, where she later died. Hospital blood test results show the defendant had a BAC of 0.18. The defendant is being held on $500,000 bond in DuPage County Jail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 24: Vicente Torres-Vasquez, 47, was charged and later indicted for Aggravated DUI/Causing Death in Lake County. The defendant was turning onto Route 176 in Wauconda and struck a motorcycle being ridden by 55 year-old Gregory Homola, killing him. Prosecutors allege the defendant had a BAC of 0.288. Multiple open containers of beer and a bottle of tequila were found in the defendant’s vehicle. The defendant has three prior DUI offenses. He is being held on $2 million bond.

 

 

 

 

 


 

July 25: Benjamin A. Davila was charged in Knox County with Aggravated DUI Causing Great Bodily Harm after hitting Knox County Deputy Keith King. The defendant was driving his Mini Cooper the wrong way on Interstate 74. Deputy King was transported to the hospital in serious condition but is expected to make a full recovery. The case is set for pretrial conference in January.

July 26: Chad Hayes, 31, was charged in Lawrence County with Aggravated DUI Causing Death. On July 25th the defendant struck seven year old David Kearby, who was riding a bicycle. Kearby was taken by ambulance to the local hospital where he died. The case is set for pretrial conference on November 22.

 

August 7: Jeffrey Kallister, 29, was charged in Peoria County with two counts of Aggravated DUI/Causing Death after an early morning crash that killed Korey, 40, and Rachel, 30, Korenchuk as they sat on their motorcycle at a red light. The defendant rear-ended the motorcycle and the Korenchuk’s were thrown into an SUV in front of them. Neither rider was wearing a helmet. The defendant fled the scene, but was located and arrested within 30 minutes. Court records indicate the defendant had a BAC of 0.18 and admitted to drinking nine beers prior to driving. Because two people were killed, the defendant faces up to 28 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). The defendant posted $50,000 bond and is out of custody.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 9: Richard Strum, 35, was charged with two counts of Aggravated DUI/Causing Death and three counts of Aggravated DUI/Causing Great Bodily Harm after broadsiding another car at the intersection of Austin and Sunnyside in Chicago at approximately 8:00 AM while having marijuana in his system. Killed in the crash were 35 year-old Claudia Delia and her 16 year-old son Bryan. Her three year-old son, Hauk Marvin, suffered a broken leg, her 15 year-old stepson, Zack Marvin, suffered head trauma and a 15 year-old friend, Chris Diaz, was seriously injured. The group was headed to the Wisconsin Dells. The defendant has not held a valid license since 2003, but continued to accumulate numerous traffic violations. He is being held on $2 million bond.

August 15: Deandre Wolfe, 17, was charged with DUI and Reckless Homicide in Cook County. The crash occurred on May 9th when he struck and killed four year-old Annabella Loerop after she ran into a residential street to retrieve a ball. The allegations against the defendant are that he had marijuana in his system and was speeding in a school zone. He is being held on $250,000 bond.

 

August 23: Ignacio Ramirez, 38, was charged with Aggravated DUI/ Causing Death, Reckless Homicide and Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Death, among other charges after running a stop sign and swerving into a bicyclist. 30 year-old Fredrick Kobrick was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The defendant was later denied bond after a bond hearing.

 

 

August 25: David E. Bialeschki, 62, was indicted in Champaign County for an August 1st Aggravated DUI. This is the defendant’s 6th DUI. Consequently, it is a class X offense and Bialeschki is eligible for a mandatory 6–30 years in the IDOC. Bialeschki was discovered by a passing motorist walking away from his car at an exit ramp at Cunningham Avenue and Interstate 74. He was falling down and bleeding from the face. The defendant was transported to the hospital, where it was determined he was under the influence of alcohol. He is being held on $150,000 bond.

 

August 28: Joseph E. Slattery, 25, was charged in Will County with multiple counts of Aggravated DUI/ Causing death from a crash that killed 72 year-old Margaret S. Simons and 92 year-old Suzanne Thomson. The crash occurred when the defendant, who is alleged to have both alcohol and drugs in his system, crossed the center divider and hit Ms. Simons’ vehicle. The two passengers in the defendant’s car, which included a one year-old child, suffered minor injuries. Bond was set at $350,000.

 

 

September 4: Sheila B. Kane, 30, was charged with Aggravated DUI/Causing Great Bodily Harm for causing a crash that sent Frederick Johnson to the hospital with life threatening injuries. The defendant was driving near the United Center when she hit the median and then collided with Johnson, who was riding a bike. Toxicology reports revealed a BAC of 0.201. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Peggy Chiampas ordered Kane to be held on $200,000 bond.

September 6: Eduardo Lopez, 20, was indicted for Aggravated DUI/ Causing Death after a May 9th crash in Morris. Derek Posey, 27, and two other men were sitting in the bucket of a construction vehicle while on break from construction work for the Department of Natural Resources when Lopez hit the truck. All three fell out, but Posey was crushed by the impact. The defendant is alleged to have been under the influence of cannabis and methamphetamine.

 

September 13: Rebecca Wells, 33, has been charged with Aggravated DUI/Causing Death and Aggravated DUI/Causing Great Bodily Harm from the August 27th crash that killed Justin McBride and seriously injured his nine year-old daughter. The defendant is alleged to have had marijuana, cocaine, opiates and benzodiazepine in her system at the time of the crash. She turned left in front of McBride, who was riding his motorcycle. The defendant was held on a $250,000 bond.

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 25: Brandon Garcia, 26, was charged in St. Clair County for Aggravated DUI/Causing Death and Aggravated DUI/Causing Great Bodily Harm after striking two pedestrians on the Poplar Street Bridge. Duante Simmons, 27, was pushed over the railing and killed. Elvira Secic, 27, was seriously injured. The defendant was fleeing the scene of a crash with a St. Louis Police squad car when he hit the two pedestrians. His BAC is alleged to have been twice the legal limit. He is being held on $250,000 bond.

 

 

September 28: Lloyd D. Walton, 53, was arrested in DuPage County for Aggravated DUI. This is his 6th DUI, making the current charge a Class X felony punishable by 6–30 years in the IDOC. Walton was stopped for erratic driving. His BAC is alleged to have been at least twice the legal limit. He is being held on $90,000 bond.