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Family of Dunlap student killed in May 2024 crash settles lawsuit with other driver
The family of a Dunlap High School student killed in a May 2024 head-on collision in Peoria has settled a lawsuit with the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash. The estate of Nevaeh Mitchell, which includes her mother, Danielle Courteau, her father, Matthew Mitchell, and her four siblings – Rylee Mitchell, Londyn Robinson, Mekhi Robinson and Delta Robinson – reached a $300,000 settlement in April to dismiss a lawsuit against Levi Dietz, the 25-year-old man driving a 2012 Ford Fusion that collided with Nevaeh's 2012 Nissan Versa on the evening of May 4, 2024, leading to her death. More: Poor lighting played factor in Peoria crash that killed Dunlap student, attorney says According to court documents obtained by the Journal Star, the settlement was first proposed on April 29, when the Mitchell estate proposed to resolve all claims to compensate their family, recommending that the court accept their terms. A stipulation was then filed with Peoria County Circuit Court showing both sides agreeing to dismiss the case. Peoria County Circuit Judge Stewart Umholtz approved the agreement the next day, dismissing the case shortly after. The arrangement will have $100,000 sent to Cusack & Gilfillan LLC, who represented the Mitchell family, with the rest being distributed to the family. Courteau and Mitchell will each receive $94,565, while the surviving siblings will each get $2,500 to be held in an investment account. The lawsuit was initially filed in June 2024, with the Mitchell estate claiming Dietz disregarded his duty to ensure that he drove his vehicle in a safe manner on the night of the collision, "violently" colliding with Nevaeh Mitchell's vehicle and causing her death along Orange Prairie Road. The family said that as a result of the fatal crash, they had suffered "grief, sorrow and mental suffering," enough to hold Dietz to liability under the state's Wrongful Death Act. Dietz would eventually be cited for driving the wrong way on a divided highway. In November, he pled guilty and was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and a fine of $1,000. Dietz's attorneys said around that time that poor and broken lighting along Orange Prairie Road, an issue that the city allocated $350,000 in repairs in their budget for the 2025 fiscal year, was to blame for the fatal crash. The Peoria Police Department said that toxicology reports came back negative for both Dietz and Mitchell. Dietz was hospitalized as a result of the crash was released from a hospital on May 14, 2024. While the lawsuit against Dietz has been settled, attorneys for the Mitchell family last year didn't rule out other lawsuits. As of Thursday, no additional lawsuits had been filed. More: After tragic wreck in Peoria, Dunlap teenager remembered as 'beautiful soul' This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Family of Dunlap student killed in crash settles lawsuit with driver
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02-05-2025
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Corn Stock Theatre finds temporary home at Dunlap High School
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Those who were worried that Corn Stock Theatre might not have a place to operate this summer should not worry. The theater company found a temporary home at Dunlap High School. On Friday, Corn Stock announced on its Facebook page this season's first four shows would be at Dunlap High School. 'The show dates and times will remain the same for our first four shows, 9 to 5, Pride & Prejudice, The Wizard of Oz and A Few Good Men,' the post stated. After that, they will return back to Upper Bradley Park and the Corn Stock Theatre Center. 'Oklahoma will finish out August in our Theatre Center building. Followed by our kids show Bugsy Malone Jr, Frankenstein and ending the year with A Christmas Carol,' the post said. Season ticket holders, the post said, will be contacted to arrange for seating at the school. Tickets go on sale for '9 to 5' on May 9. Earlier, Corn Stock Theatre announced, also on Facebook, that the new tent will not be built in time for its summer productions. 'Due to some building delays and unforeseen circumstances, the new tent WILL go up, but it will not be in time for our summer season,' the earlier post said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
