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The New York Post reports that the father-and-son duo at the center of a Penn State Delta Upsilon frat house cocaine operation had prior run-ins with the law, including the son’s 2024 vandalism and drug-dealing allegations and the father’s 2024 DUI; the elder is now charged with felony tampering and hindering and concealing evidence in the cocaine investigation, highlighting a broader pattern of legal troubles surrounding the case.
A North Carolina man, 69-year-old John Alexander Benfield, is jailed after his 2003 Subaru struck 11 Milligan University cyclists on Highway 19E near Hampton, Tennessee, killing Haylan Engdahl and Brayden Rogers and injuring several others. Investigators say he did not brake or evade, and a marijuana odor was noted in the vehicle; he has a long criminal history including a 1990 Florida DUI. He’s charged with two counts of vehicular homicide by recklessness and five counts of aggravated assault by vehicle by recklessness; bail was set at $150,000.
Stephen Schneider, 63, of Bayville, surrendered on two counts of second-degree reckless vessel homicide and charges of operating a vessel under the influence and reckless operation after a July Intercoastal Waterway crash that threw a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy into the water and killed them; the case remains under investigation.
Tiffany Haddish pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor alcohol-related driving charge from a 2022 Georgia incident, receiving 12 months of probation, with orders to abstain from drugs and alcohol and to complete a substance abuse evaluation; she was credited for a brief jail stay, and other charges were dropped. Separately, Haddish’s Beverly Hills DUI case from 2023 was resolved in 2024 with a no-contest plea to a vehicle-code violation and the dropping of two misdemeanor DUI charges.
A Lisle man, Richard Stevenson, faces aggravated DUI and reckless homicide charges after a high-speed pontoon crash on the Fox River near McHenry that killed 48-year-old Magdalena Jablonska. Prosecutors say his BAC was about .200 and he was speeding at 80 mph in a slow zone; two other occupants fled the scene. Stevenson, who has prior DUI and reckless-driving offenses, was detained and is jailed with a court date set for Aug. 5. He was terminated from his job at Stevenson Crane Company.
Former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was pulled over in Milwaukee last week and cited for possessing an open container of alcohol, operating while intoxicated, unsafe passing on the right, and for refusing to submit to a breath test. He has a September 21 court date and could face up to a one-year driver’s-license revocation as a result.
A 48-year-old Marine veteran, Magdalena Jablonska, was killed when a speeding, allegedly intoxicated boater crashed into her family’s pontoon on the Fox River. Prosecutors say Richard Stevenson’s blood alcohol was twice the legal limit and he faces aggravated DUI and reckless homicide charges; he has a lengthy DUI history. Stevenson Crane Company terminated his employment after the crash. Jablonska’s family remembers her as selfless and kind, and they’re raising funds for animals while seeking accountability in court.
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo questions police on bodycam during his July 23 OWI arrest in Wisconsin, claiming he drank nothing and later refusing a breath test; he was cited for first-offense OWI and refusal and released, with a court date set for Sept. 21.
A 45-year-old man with a history of DUI offenses was charged with three felonies, including reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence, after his 30-foot pontoon allegedly traveled at 80 mph on the Fox River near McHenry and struck a green Crownline, killing a woman who was decapitated; blood alcohol was reportedly 0.20, and prosecutors highlighted a long history of traffic offenses as he remains detained and faces an August 5 court date.
A judge ordered the detention of Richard M. Stevenson, 45, of Lisle, after prosecutors say he drove a 31-foot boat on the Fox River at about 80 mph while intoxicated, crashing into another boat and killing a woman while injuring another person near the 1800 block of South Fernwood Lane in unincorporated McHenry. Stevenson's blood alcohol content was 0.236, and he is charged with one count of reckless homicide and two counts of aggravated DUI causing a crash involving death; he refused chemical testing and his license was suspended. Prosecutors sought to detain him pending trial, and a McHenry County judge granted the request. The incident drew a multi-agency response, closed and later reopened the Fox River, and is under investigation by conservation police; Stevenson is scheduled for a status hearing August 5. A LinkedIn profile lists him as VP of Stevenson Crane Service.
Richard M. Stevenson, 45, of Lisle, a company executive, allegedly operated a 31-foot South Bay boat on the Fox River at about 0.236 BAC—nearly three times the legal limit—driving at “full throttle” in a no-wake zone and striking a second boat near McHenry, killing a female occupant and injuring another. He faces reckless homicide (Class 3 felony) and aggravated DUI causing a crash involving death (Class 2 felony); Stevenson was arrested at the scene, transported to a hospital, and is scheduled for an Initial Appearance in court as the river closure near the McHenry Dam was temporarily lifted.
Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS NFL analyst, withdrew from the 56th M&P Group Texas State Open after being arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle under the influence in Milwaukee; his court date is Sept. 21, and the Cascades Country Club said they’re disappointed but still looking forward to the event after Romo had also competed in the Wisconsin State Amateur.
Former Cowboys quarterback and current CBS broadcaster Tony Romo withdrew from the M&P Group Texas State Open after being arrested for DUI in Milwaukee. The 46-year-old won’t participate as the tournament was set to begin, and a court date is scheduled for Sept. 21. CBS has not announced any disciplinary action, and Romo remains under his 10-year, $180 million contract signed in 2020.
CBS NFL analyst and former Cowboys QB Tony Romo was arrested in Wisconsin on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated after a stop on I-43. He reportedly performed poorly on sobriety tests and was booked and released; first-offense OWI in Wisconsin typically carries a fine of $150–$300. Romo, in town for the Wisconsin Amateur Championship, has a Sept. 21 court date. CBS has not commented on the incident.
Britney Spears was photographed standing upright through the sunroof of a black Mercedes as it traveled about 45 mph on the 101 freeway near Studio City, reportedly checking traffic for about two minutes. This moment came after reports of a March DUI arrest; that charge was later dropped after she pleaded guilty to a wet reckless offense, resulting in fines, 12 months of probation, time served and completion of a DUI course.