Collinsville woman charged with DUI in crash that killed daughter, injured 3 other children

Toxicology report showed Laura Schmittling, 27, had methamphetamines, amphetamines and THC in her system at the time of the I-55 accident in November. EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois — A Metro East woman was charged with aggravated DUI in connection with a car crash that killed her 8-year-old daughter in November. Laura Schmittling, a 27-year-old Collinsville mother, was…

Teen admits causing accident that killed 7-year-old in Mattoon

In court Thursday, Coles County State’s Attorney Brian Bower filed a new petition against McCulloch that contained a single charge, aggravated unlawful use of a communication device. … Those charges were aggravated driving under the influence and possession of drug paraphernalia. They accused her of having marijuana in her system and having a pipe for…

Baby dies following Wednesday’s fatal car accident in Carterville

The 3-month-old baby who suffered life-threatening injuries in Wednesday’s fatal car accident in Carterville died on Saturday, according to an update by a relative on the family’s GoFundMe site. On the fundraising site, which has raised more than $2,600 in a day for the family, an update posted by a relative around 10 a.m. stated that the parents…

NYC man accused of killing sister, friend in drug-fueled Long Island crash: DA

NORTH MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man allegedly high on weed is accused of killing his sister and another passenger in a horrific high-speed crash on a Long Island expressway earlier this year, prosecutors said. Jaden D’Souza, 19, of Queens, was indicted Wednesday on a slew of charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter, assault, vehicular assault,…