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Migrant suspect in fatal Illinois hit-and-run caught 800 miles away, heading to Mexico: officials
ILLINOIS – A suspect involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Urbana has been arrested in Texas after fleeing the scene and using a false identity, authorities said.
Arrest Made in Fatal Hit-and-Run
Crash Details :
The crash occurred at 1:55 a.m. Jan. 19 at the intersection of University Avenue and Coler Avenue.
A Honda Civic was traveling eastbound on University and stopped at Coler for a red light when a Mitsubishi SUV, heading in the same direction at a high speed, struck the Civic. The collision caused severe damage to both vehicles and multiple injuries, according to Urbana police.
Five people were in the Civic at the time of the crash, and all were transported to the hospital.
Two were released, while two others remain hospitalized, one with serious injuries. The fifth victim, a 20-year-old woman, died at the hospital, according to police.
Family members of the deceased 20-year-old woman identified her as Katie Abraham.
The SUV driver fled on foot, heading south on Coler, and was not initially located by officers.
Driver Arrested in Texas:
Urbana police obtained a new arrest warrant on Jan. 23 for the SUV driver.
Authorities identified the driver as 29-year-old Julio Cucul Bol, of Guatemala, who had previously used the alias Juan JaHaziel Saenz-Suarez and falsified Mexican paperwork.
Pictured is Julio Cucul Bol, of Guatemala.
Bol was located in Milford, Texas, by the U.S. Marshals Service while riding an El Expreso bus heading for Matamoros, Mexico, according to a report from FOX News. Milford is located about an hour south of Dallas.
Bol was taken to the Dallas County Jail to await extradition. The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed he had been previously deported from the U.S.
Multiple Charges :
Bol is now facing multiple charges in connection with the deadly crash, which include:
- Leaving the scene of a personal injury crash resulting in death (2 counts)
- Aggravated driving under the influence resulting in death
- Reckless homicide (2 counts)
Further details on the case haven’t been released.
We’ll bring more updates to this story as they become available.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (KWQC) – The IHSA football playoffs will be expanding by 50 percent in 2026.
IHSA member schools approved an amendment to expand the playoffs from 32 teams per class to 48.
There will still be 8 classifications increasing the total number of playoff teams from 256 to 384.
As a result of the change, the start of the season will be moved up by a week in August to allow the season to still finish with State Championship games the week of Thanksgiving.
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A woman was found dead near a shopping center in Schaumburg, Illinois early Tuesday, and a man was taken into police custody.
Around 5:25 a.m., Schaumburg police were called to the 100 block of South Roselle Road. They found a woman dead at the scene.
Police said a man was taken into custody at the scene.
The investigation so far indicates that the incident was domestic, and the man and woman knew each other.
Police said the incident was isolated and there was no threat to the public. But there was a large police presence at the scene, and alternate routes were advised.
PRINCETON, Ill. (WMTV) – The Illinois State Patrol is investigating a death after officials found a suspect’s vehicle wanted in connection to a Wisconsin homicide, Illinois State Police reported.
Just before 10 p.m. on December 10, ISP troopers and several other agencies attempted to pull a vehicle over in Princeton, Illinois, that was wanted in a Rock County homicide.
Officials did not specify which Rock Co. case this incident is connected to.
Princeton is about an hour and 45 minutes away from Rock County, Wisconsin.
After the driver did not pull over, police chased the vehicle into the Great Sauk Trail Rest Area on I-80 westbound.
When officers went up to the vehicle, authorities stated the driver was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authorities did not identify the driver.
ISP is working with the Bureau County State’s Attorney’s Office in this investigation.
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