Recent Charges Upgraded Against Man Convicted of Killing Area Family in DUI Crash
Walter J. Depner now faces felony charges for allegations that he drove drunk this past Sunday, according to the Daily Herald.
A 61-year-old Mount Prospect man convicted of drunken driving and killing four Crystal Lake family members in 1999 now faces upgraded charges for allegations that he drove drunk this past Sunday, McHenry County prosecutors told the Daily Herald. Walter J. Depner, who was originally charged with misdemeanors for the Sunday incident, now faces felony charges of aggravated driving under the influence and driving while license revoked, according to the article. He is expected in court Thursday morning. Depner was out on parole prior to his arrest on Sunday and served 12 years of a 14-year sentence for the DUI-related crash that killed Eva Burleson, 34; and her three children, Daniel, 13; Tiffany, 11; and Dallis, 7, according to the Northwest…
Bob
12:00 pm on Monday, April 22, 2013
I got rear ended by a drunk years ago. It was his FOURTH arrest for DUI! When will we take this crime seriously. This man committed murder just as the Boston bomber did. He's shown he can't be left loose in society ever. more ›