Lisle Man Accused in Deadly Fox River Boat Crash Set to Enter Plea
Prosecutors say Stevenson was driving more than 75 mph with a blood alcohol concentration near .20 when the pontoon struck another boat.
- On Friday, Richard Stevenson, a 45-year-old Lisle man, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and eight other counts stemming from a July 25 Fox River collision that killed 48-year-old Magdalena Jablonska.
- Prosecutors allege Stevenson operated his 31-foot pontoon at more than 75 mph while intoxicated in a no-wake zone, striking the rear of Jablonska's 20-foot Crownline.
- The indictment alleges Stevenson had cocaine, THC, and alcohol in his system; court records show he had been charged with DUI three times and reckless driving three times previously.
- Jablonska's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Stevenson last week, seeking more than $50,000 in damages and calling the incident a "horrific, tragic, avoidable accident."
- Held in the McHenry County Jail pending trial, Stevenson remains detained while loved ones remember Jablonska as a U.S. Marine veteran who "was always the sunshine wherever she went.
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Lisle man facing murder charges in fatal drunk driving boat crash on Fox River
<p>A Lisle man is facing murder and a litany of other charges in connection with a fatal drunk boating crash last month on the Fox River, according to the McHenry County State's Attorney’s office.</p><p>Richard Stevenson, 45, is charged with first-degree murder and reckless homicide as well as four counts of aggravated driving under the influence and four counts of operating a Watercraft Under the Influence, according to court records. </p><p>He…
Lisle man charged in deadly Fox River boat crash enters not guilty plea
MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — The Lisle man accused in a deadly boat crash on the Fox River entered a not guilty plea in court on Friday. Richard Stevenson, 45, faces charges of aggravated driving under the influence and reckless homicide, according to McHenry County authorities. He's accused of driving his pontoon boat at 80 [...]
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