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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Milwaukee hit-and-run crash kills pastor's wife, man now charged
The Brief A Milwaukee man is now charged in a January hit-and-run crash near 34th and Lloyd. The crash killed Beverly Fair, a pastor's wife, and injured her grandson. Court documents show the man was a suspect in a previous police chase at the time. MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man is now charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pastor's wife and injured her grandson in January. In Court FOX6 News previously reported that multiple court documents named 30-year-old Donte Miller as a suspect in the case. Now, months after the crash that killed Beverly Fair, he's been formally charged. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android Prosecutors accuse Miller of second-degree reckless homicide and hit-and-run, among other crimes. His bond was set at $150,000, and a competency exam was ordered, during his initial appearance on Friday. The backstory Beverly Fair, 70, and her grandson had left a loved one's house on Jan. 4 when a speeding car hit their SUV near 34th and Lloyd. Fair died, and her grandson was injured. FOX6 News obtained surveillance video that showed a portion of the hit-and-run crash. It showed at least one car going into the front yard of a home. There was debris and car parts all over the street; the impact from the crash was so forceful, debris even landed on a nearby front porch. According to a criminal complaint, officers had spotted the car speeding and driving without a front license plate near 35th and Vine. Officers tried to catch up to the car and turned on their lights and sirens, but temporarily lost sight of the car. When they regained sight of it, it had already crashed into the SUV. Court filings said the driver, identified as Miller, fled the scene. He abandoned the car with the keys still in the ignition and his cellphone inside. The car had a Minnesota license plate that was not registered to the vehicle. However, a VIN search listed it to Miller – who was already a known suspect in a 2023 police chase. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News Investigators later searched Miller's apartment and found "car papers" and documents pertinent to the vehicle that had been abandoned at the crash scene, according to the complaint. DNA evidence collected from the car was found to be "consistent with" Miller being the driver at the time of the crash as well. Further, the complaint states Miller did not have a valid driver's license at the time of the crash. Records also showed his operating privileges had been suspended in September 2024 for reasons related to a 2022 crash in which Miller is accused of fleeing police. The Source Information in this report is from the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior FOX6 News coverage.
CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Tinley Park man charged in deadly Orland Park hit-and-run crash last month
A man was charged in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash in Orland Park last month. Robert Barajar, 41, of Tinley Park, was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident, reckless homicide, disobeying a traffic signal, and speeding 26 miles per hour over the posted limit. Orland Park police said on May 31, around 3:13 a.m., the department was notified by Tinley Park police about a two-car crash that occurred at an intersection on the 15900 block of South Harlem Avenue. Officers determined that Barajar's vehicle was heading southbound on Harlem Avenue when it hit another car, driven by a 23-year-old Romeoville resident heading westbound on 159th Street. The 23-year-old driver suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois, where he died. Police said after hitting the victim's car, Barajar ran from the scene on foot without rendering aid or notifying authorities of the crash. Following an investigation into the crash, Barajar was identified as the driver involved. He was arrested without incident and charged. Barajar was scheduled to appear at the 5th District Cook County Bridgeview Courthouse on Friday.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Racine teen charged with fatally shooting brother, 11; family claims it was accident
Criminal charges have been filed against a Racine teenager in the shooting death last week of his 11-year-old brother. Racine County prosecutors on May 21 charged Pedro Sauceda, 16, with first-degree reckless homicide in Jesus Valladares' May 16 killing. He claimed in a criminal complaint he was playing around with the firearm, and that he didn't know it was loaded until it discharged. More: UW-Platteville students died in shootings, one self-inflicted, officials say The complaint says officers were called to a home on the 2600 block of Prospect Street on a report that a juvenile had been shot. Officers arrived and found Sauceda at the scene, kneeling and asking them to kill him, the document said. Sauceda was subdued as he stood up and walked toward the officers. Sauceda's sister told investigators she loaded the gun with one bullet. Her plan was to fire it while visiting a cemetery to honor a deceased relative's birthday, the document says. More: 3 teenagers among 7 people injured in separate Milwaukee shootings over the weekend The sister never fired the weapon and it was still loaded when the family returned home. Witnesses in the home told investigators Sauceda and Jesus were "play fighting" with the gun, according the complaint. They had done that on previous times, but the gun was normally not loaded. Sauceda told investigators he was playing with the gun in the house and that it went off when Jesus tried to take it from him. More: Milwaukee teen accidentally shoots, kills mother while trying to stop stepdad's assault on her Authorities noted in the report the child's gunshot wound had a dark, black circle around it, indicating the weapon was pressed closely against the victim as it was fired. Sauceda is expected to be in court May 28 for a preliminary hearing. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Racine teen charged with shooting brother, 11, claims it was accident
Yahoo
18-05-2025
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2021 Milwaukee homicide, man now charged after witness comes forward
The Brief A man is now charged with reckless homicide for a 2021 fatal shooting. According to court filings, key evidence did not come until three years later. The court pointed to the man's lengthy criminal history when setting bail. MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man is now charged with reckless homicide for a shooting that killed a 15-year-old back in 2021. In Court Court records show 29-year-old Shavar Williams is charged with first-degree reckless homicide, among other crimes. He appeared in court on those charges for the first time on Friday, but it's far from his first run-in with the law. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android According to court filings, the key evidence that led prosecutors to charge Williams now did not come until three years after the fatal shooting. The backstory The victim's body was found slumped over against a fence in an alley near 21st and Meinecke. He had been shot and died at the scene. That was on Aug. 23, 2021. It wasn't until this past summer, when investigators said a witness came forward with key evidence, that prosecutors connected the crime to Williams. What they're saying Court filings said the witness told detectives he saw the 15-year-old and Williams exchanging gunfire on the night of the shooting. He said when the victim's gun jammed, Williams fired a shot back that killed the 15-year-old boy. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News After that interview, forensic experts linked Williams' DNA to a hat that was found near the victim's body. Dig deeper In court on Friday, a commissioner sided with the state and set Williams' bail at $250,000 – pointing to Williams' lengthy history of serious crimes. That included a juvenile case of felony murder in 2012, which was adjudicated. The Source Information in this report is from the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office and Wisconsin Circuit Court.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
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Milwaukee police chase, fatal crash; Cudahy man accused, charged
The Brief A Cudahy man is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase that ended in a fatal crash. The accused is Darius Boldery. The two passengers in Boldery's vehicle died after a head-on crash during the pursuit. MILWAUKEE - A 19-year-old Cudahy man is accused of leading police on a chase that led to a crash that killed two people in the vehicle being pursued. The accused is Darius Boldery – and he faces the following criminal counts: First-degree reckless homicide (two counts) Vehicle operator flee/elude officer resulting in death of another (two counts) First-degree recklessly endangering safety (three counts) According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police were dispatched on Wednesday, April 30 to the area of Newberry and Hackett for a report of a suspicious vehicle. A person who called police indicated "she saw the occupants of a silver hatchback reaching out of the vehicle's windows and pulling on the door handles of other parked vehicles as it drove by," the complaint says. Officers searched and located a vehicle that matched the description the caller had provided. The vehicle was traveling north on Maryland at the intersection of Linnwood. It was noted there were three people inside the vehicle. The officer then called for backup. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android When the second squad was within sight, the officer activated his lights to conduct a traffic stop near Capitol and Green Bay Road. The vehicle pulled over. However, the complaint says after only a few seconds, the vehicle "accelerated away from his squad car" and was "traveling the wrong way on a one-way lane." Police began to chase the vehicle, which "continued to accelerate northbound in the southbound lanes, traveling at a very high rate of speed," the complaint says. About 20 seconds later, the pursuing officer saw the vehicle "crash head on into a Ford Edge that was traveling southbound in the southbound lanes," the complaint says. When the officer pulled up to the scene, he spotted the defendant "stuck in the driver's seat and unable to move," the complaint says. The front passenger was also stuck inside the vehicle and both were screaming for help. The officer also noted the person in the back of the vehicle "had no pulse and was not breathing at the time," the complaint says. The court filing also notes that while the officer was removing the people from the vehicle, "he located two firearms: an American Tactical .22 caliber rifle and an Anderson Manufacturing .223 caliber AR-15 style rifle." All three people in the striking vehicle were taken to the hospital. The front passenger and rear passenger later died from their injuries from the collision. Doctors determined the preliminary cause of death for both was "multiple blunt force injuries due to auto collision." What we know A records check on the vehicle that was pursued showed it was registered to the defendant, who had a suspended probationary license. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News Investigators also downloaded the engine control unit data from the striking vehicle. The complaint says "this data indicated that 3 seconds prior to the collision, the Impreza was traveling 89 miles per hour and the accelerator was 100% activated." At the time of the collision, the data says the vehicle "was traveling 93 miles per hour." What's next Boldery made his initial appearance in Milwaukee County court on Thursday, May 8. Cash bond was set at $200,000. Boldery is due back in court on May 15 for a preliminary hearing. The Source The information in this post was provided by Wisconsin Circuit Court Access as well as the criminal complaint associated with the case.
