Thursday, April 11, 2013
Carly Rousso is charged with aggravated DUI and reckless homicide in the death of a 5-year-old girl last Labor Day.
A new trial date for Carly Rousso, 18, of Highland Park, has been set for July 12, reported the Lake County News-Sun. Last October, Rousso pleaded not guilty to reckless homicide and aggravated DUI charges for the death of 5-year-old Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento of Highland Park, reported Patch. Rousso was driving eastbound on Central Avenue on Labor Day afternoon when she drifted across the road and into the sidewalk, hitting 25-year-old Modesta Sacramento and her three children. Jaclyn was killed. Toxicology reports indicated that the compound Difluoroethane was detected in Rousso's blood, according to a grand jury indictment, reported Patch. The compound was found in a commercial cleaning product uncovered in Rousso's car, according to Ken …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
The 18-year-old Highland Park woman who has pleaded not guilty to the car crash that killed a 5-year-old girl will be able to travel to Arizona later this month to spend time with her grandmother.
A judge temporarily lifted the 24-hour curfew for Carly Rousso from Dec. 18 to 24 so she can travel to Arizona to spend time with her grandmother, the Highland Park News reports. Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento: The Story So Far Rousso is the 18-year-old Highland Park resident who crashed her car into a family on Labor Day,killing 5-year-old Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento, according to Highland Park Police. She pleaded not guilty to charges of reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence in October. Toxicology reports indicate that the compound Difluoroethane was detected in Rousso's blood, according to a grand jury indictment. The compound was found in a commercial cleaning product uncovered in Rousso's car, according to Ken LaRue, …
Friday, October 26, 2012
Video surveillance and police reports from the Labor Day car crash that killed a Highland Park 5-year-old will not be released until after the woman charged undergoes trial.
A Lake County judge signed an order on Thursday sealing evidence from the Labor Day car crash that resulted in the death of 5-year-old Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento, according to the Chicago Tribune. Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento: The Story So Far Highland Park resident Carly Rousso, 18, pleaded not guilty to reckless homicide and aggravated DUI charges for the death of Jaclyn. Rousso was driving eastbound on Central Avenue on Labor Day afternoon when she drifted across the road and into the sidewalk, hitting 25-year-old Modesta Sacramento and her three children. Jaclyn was killed. Toxicology reports indicate that the compound Difluoroethane was detected in Rousso's blood, according to the grand jury indictment. The compound was found in a …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The 18-year-old Highland Park resident who crashed her car into a family on Labor Day, killing a 5-year-old girl, formally denied that she huffed a cleaning product before the crash while in court on Thursday.
The 18-year-old Highland Park resident who crashed her car into a family on Labor Day, killing a 5-year-old girl, formally denied that she huffed a cleaning product before the crash Thursday, the Chicago Tribune reports. Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento: The Story So Far Carly Rousso stood quietly in court on Thursday as her lawyer entered not guilty pleas for her charges of reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence, according to NBC Chicago. Let Patch save you time. Get more Highland Park news like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone with our free newsletter. Sign up here. Rousso was driving eastbound on Central Avenue on Labor Day afternoon when she drifted across the road and into the sidewalk, hitting 25-year-…
Thursday, October 4, 2012
A grand jury has charged the 18-year-old Highland Park resident who drove into a family on Labor Day, killing a 5-year-old girl, with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI.
A grand jury has indicted the 18 year old who drove into a Highland Park family on Central Avenue on Labor Day, killing a 5-year-old girl, on aggravated driving under the influence of an intoxicating compound and reckless homicide charges, according to the Lake County State's Attorney. Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento: The Story So Far Highland Park resident Carly Rousso was driving eastbound on Central Avenue on Labor Day afternoon when she drifted across the road and into the sidewalk, hitting 25-year-old Modesta Sacramento and her three children. Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento, 5, was killed. Toxicology reports indicate that the compound Difluoroethane was detected in Rousso's blood, according to the grand jury indictment. The compound was found in …
Sunday, September 23, 2012
On Labor Day, an 18-year-old Highland Park resident drove a car into a Highland Park mother, her two sons and her 5-year-old daughter, who died soon after. Here's what happened next.
On Labor Day, an 18-year-old Highland Park resident drove a Lexus coupe into the sidewalk on the 700 block of Central Avenue. The car struck a 25-year-old Highland Park mother as well as her two sons and her 5-year-old daughter, Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento, who died soon after, at Evanston Hospital. The community has been reeling ever since. The driver, Carly Rousso, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Meanwhile, residents in Highland Park and Highwood have worked together to raise over $60,000 for Jaclyn's family and to organize a memorial walk that brought out hundreds of people. Here's Patch's coverage on this tragedy so far. Keep checking back as more gets reported. Parents Seek Damages in 5-Year-Old's Death The …
Friday, September 21, 2012
The parents of 5-year-old Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento, who was killed on Labor Day when an 18-year-old crashed into her and her family in Highland Park, have filed a civil suit against the driver.
The mother of the 5-year-old girl who was killed on Labor Day when an 18 year old drove into her and her family is seeking damages from the driver. Highland Park resident Carly Rousso was driving eastbound on Central Avenue on Labor Day afternoon when she drifted across the road and into the sidewalk, hitting 25-year-old Modesta Sacramento and her three children. Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento, 5, was killed. Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento: The Story So Far Rousso was charged last Wednesday with one count of reckless homicide and four counts of aggravated driving under the influence of an intoxicating compound, according to the Lake County State's Attorney's office. Toxicology reports indicate that the compound Difluoroethane was detected in Rousso's …
Sunday, September 16, 2012
The following is a selection of police-related items reported in area Patches recently. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Deerfield Teens Indicted For Burglaries Two Deerfield teenagers charged as adults with August burglaries in both Highland Park and Deerfield were indicted Sept. 12 on 10 separate counts each by the Lake County Grand Jury, according to Patricia Fix, the chief of the felony trial division in the Lake County State’s Attorney’s office. Joshua Norris and Joseph Mahoney, both 17, were charged with 10 separate offenses each, which total more than 100 years of possible jail time, according to Fix. They are both accused of the same offenses. Highland Park Woman Charged In Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Might Have Been 'Huffing' The 18-year-old who crashed her father's car into a family on Labor Day may have been "huffing" from compressed gas …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The Lake County State's Attorney's Office says 18-year-old Carly Rousso was high off of "canned air," and may have passed out behind the wheel before crashing into a mother and her three children, killing a 5-year-old girl.
Here's how Ken LaRue, the Lake County State's Attorney's Traffic Division chief, envisions what happened on Central Avenue on Labor Day: Eighteen-year-old Carly Rousso was driving a Lexus coupe eastbound in Highland Park. Either before she started driving or once she was underway, she grabbed the canister of dusting spray she'd brought along, put it to her nose, pushed down the nozzle and inhaled. She was instantly filled with a euphoric sensation brought on by a chemical compound in the spray called difluoroethane. Commonly referred to as "huffing," inhaling this compound and others like it causes asyphyxiation that users get high from. "At some point," LaRue said, "she passed out." She didn't stop the car as it drifted, first across the …
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The Lake County State's Attorney's Office has charged the 18-year-old who drove into a family on Labor Day, killing a 5-year-old girl, with four counts of aggravated driving under the influence and one count of reckless homicide.
The 18-year-old who drove her car into a Highland Park family on Central Avenue on Labor Day, killing a 5-year-old girl, was charged with one count of reckless homicide and four counts of aggravated driving under the influence of an intoxicating compound on Wednesday morning, according to the Lake County State's Attorney's office. Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento: The Story So Far Carly Rousso surrendered herself before Judge Raymond Collins Wednesday morning, where her bond was set at $500,000. Her bail was posted shortly after. As of 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Rousso was still in processing, but was set to be released Wednesday evening under the same bond conditions set for her on Tuesday. On Monday, Sept. 3, at 2:31 p.m., Highland Park police …
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