Ricky Dandridge of Danville pleaded guilty in Vermilion County court and was sentenced to ten years in prison. He received prison time for three offenses, Unlawful Use of a weapon, and two cases of possession of a firearm with no FOID. The court heard evidence that in October of 2021 Dandridge was stopped for speeding and a loaded weapon was found in the car.  Then in April of 2022, he was stopped for driving on a suspended registration and a gun with an extended magazine was found. Dandridge attempted to run from police on foot, but he was apprehended and arrested. Then on September 7,  Danville officers attempted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Dandridge.  He led the police on a chase and failed to stop at multiple stop signs. Dandridge eventually crashed the vehicle into a fence and fled the scene.  Officers apprehended Dandridge and found a stolen firearm in his backpack.

David Smith, Jr. of Chicago, recently pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 7 years in prison for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon.  On March 18, shortly after midnight, Westville Police Department responded to shots fired in the area of the Westville Post Office. Officers observed a vehicle nearby and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver refused to pull over and subsequently led police on a high-speed chase, exceeding speeds of 100 miles per hour until he lost control of the car after attempting to make a turn onto I-74. Smith then struggled with the police while being arrested. A handgun was found on his person, and another was located in the vehicle.