American Legion investigated in DUI crash that killed Winnetka woman
Boeck, whose blood alcohol content that night measured 0.23, told the court that she had been drinking at the
On
But the
Capt.
Watterson said that, after the crash, the investigation into Boeck took precedence and the
Since the driver has been sentenced, "our focus is shifting to the preceding events," he said.
He said the
He said he has sensed a reluctance by officials to investigate because of the
"We honor and we value veterans and their sacrifice," McCausland said. "But they cannot break the law."
Brown's mother,
"I am deeply troubled that the
Officials with the
"The
He added, "We don't comment on investigations."
Boeck, who pleaded guilty to the two charges in February, had driven her red Jeep into the group of pedestrians and then kept going before she was arrested miles away at a gas station, officials said. She had a prior DUI conviction, and on that night she had a blood alcohol level of 0.23, nearly three times the state limit, according to court testimony.
McCausland, a graduate of
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