Improper Lane Usage H26-5091

Time: 4:11 a.m.

Location: 400 Blk of W. Washington St.

Cited: Waylon Henning (M) (28) of Hoopeston

Details: HPD officers conducted a traffic stop at the above location. Mr. Henning was found to be driving on the above violation. He was issued an NTA for Vermilion County Court and was released from the scene.

One man was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead in Danville Saturday afternoon.

The Danville Police Department responded to the area of Memorial Bridge at 25 S. Gilbert Street at approximately 5:15 p.m. after a report of an unresponsive individual at the bottom of the bridge.

When officers arrived, they found a man lying near the riverbank. The Vermilion County Coroner later identified the man as 24-year-old Trevor Karuzis of Catlin. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to the Danville Police Department, the preliminary investigation has revealed no signs of foul play. However, the investigation is ongoing and an autopsy is scheduled for this week.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Danville Police Department at (217) 431-2250 or Vermilion County Crime Stoppers at (217) 446-TIPS.

Wanted on Warrant (Vermilion County)(WNO:2024CM506)(No Bond) H26-5078 2026-6674

Date/Time: 9/18/2026 @ 11:05 p.m.

Location: 600 Blk of W Elm St.

Arrested: Darryl Stevens (M)(24) of Hoopeston

Details: Known to have an active Vermilion County warrant, HPD officers located Mr. Stevens and placed him under arrest. He was processed at HPD, then later transported by the VCSO to the PSB in Danville to await arraignment.

Dog Running at Large (510 ILCS 5/9) H26-5026 Time: 4:03 p.m. Location: Cited: Details: 600 Blk of North 5th St. Christopher Seiters (M) (34) of Hoopeston HPD officers responded to the above location for a dog running loose. Upon arrival, Mr. Seiters confirmed that the dog was his. Mr. Seiters was given a city citation for Hoopeston Municipal Court and was released from the scene. 

On September 18, 2026, State’s Attorney Jacqueline M. Lacy and Assistant State’s Attorneys 
Daniel Reynolds and Jake Klein, obtained a natural life sentence in prison for Quartez Jackson 
(DOB: 3/30/1999), formerly of Danville, Illinois, for the 2024 murder of 35-year-old Joseph A. 
Jones, also of Danville. Judge Mark S. Goodwin sentenced Jackson after he was found guilty of 
First Degree Murder by a Vermilion County Jury on May 21, 2026. 
The People presented evidence that on December 21, 2024, Danville Police responded to a call 
of multiple shots fired and a gunshot victim in the area of Williams Street in Danville. Officers 
located Joseph A. Jones, who had suffered 8 gunshot wounds, including one shot to the head. 
Witness statements provided information that a white sedan had fled the scene at a high rate of 
speed, and the victim was heard calling for help. Police received reports that the vehicle returned 
to the scene and the witness heard additional shots fired, then saw the male shooter running from 
the scene on foot. Surveillance cameras in the area captured the vehicle departing the scene, 
returning shortly thereafter, and departing the scene a second time.
During argument, State’s Attorney Jacqueline Lacy said, “This defendant deserves a life sentence 
in prison because he executed Joseph Jones, a 35-year-old, unarmed man, in the street. This 
wasn’t just a murder. This was an execution to silence the victim and then the defendant’s plan to 
manipulate, intimidate and coerce those around him went into place so that he could try to 
exonerate himself.”
During a victim impact statement, victim Joseph Jones’sister stated to the defendant, “I want 
you to understand that your actions did not just take Joseph from us. They changed all of our 
lives forever.” She added, “I am asking for justice – not because a sentence can bring my brother 
back, but because his life mattered.”
Prior to handing down the sentence to natural life in prison, Judge Mark S. Goodwin described 
the murder as “savage, unrestrained, violent activity.”

 – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced an East Lynn, Illinois man who pleaded
guilty to sexually assaulting a child and possessing child sexual abuse material was sentenced to 
50 years in prison. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law 
enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend 
offenders who download and trade child sexual abuse material online.
Antonio Miranda, 35, was sentenced in Vermilion County Circuit Court to 50 years in prison 
after pleading guilty to one count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and one count of 
producing child sexual abuse material, both Class X felonies.
“The sexual abuse of a child is one of the most heinous crimes, and this guilty plea is the next 
step in holding this predator accountable,” Raoul said. “Survivors and their families deserve to 
find justice as they heal from the trauma of child exploitation. My office’s Internet Crimes 
Against Children Task Force will continue to collaborate with law enforcement at all levels and 
throughout the state to ensure individuals responsible for this abuse are held accountable.”
In May 2024, following an investigation by Raoul’s office and the Illinois State Police, Raoul’s 
investigators joined officers from the Vermilion Metropolitan Enforcement Group and the
Hoopeston Police Department to conduct a search of Miranda’s residence on the 41400 block of 
Main Street in East Lynn. He was taken into custody and charged after investigators discovered 
evidence of sexual assault of a child and production of child sexual abuse material.
Raoul’s office co-prosecuted this case with the Vermilion County State’s Attorney
Jacqueline Lacy’s office.
“This is a serious violation of the trust and innocence of children. While no sentence can undo 
the trauma the victims have endured, this prison sentence reflects the justice and accountability 
that must follow when children are exploited and victimized.” Lacy said. “I am grateful for our 
continued partnership with the Attorney General’s Office. I would also like to thank all of the 
partners involved in ensuring this predator was brought to justice. Our thoughts remain with the 
victims and their family, and it is our hope that this sentence gives them a sense of closure as 
they continue to navigate the lasting impact of these horrific crimes.”

Operating Motorcycle on Public Roads Without Proper Classifications / Endorsements

Time: 1:30 pm H26-5049

Location: S 6th Ave / W Main St.

Cited: Christopher Rosenboom (M) (39) of Hoopeston

Details: HPD Officers conducted a traffic stop in the above area and issued the above subject a citation for the above traffic violation. The motorcycle was towed and Mr. Rosenboom was released on an NTA in Vermilion Co. Traffic Court.

 

Operating uninsured vehicle (625 ILCS 5/3-707, Operating vehicle with expired sticker or plates (625 ILCS 5/3-413f), Possession of cocaine <15 grams (720 ILCS 570/402)

H26-5055

Time: 4:52 p.m.

Location: W. Maple St./ S. 1st Ave.

Arrested: Zachary Jones (M) (26) of Hoopeston

Details: HPD officers conducted a traffic stop at the above location. Zachary Jones was found to be driving on the above violations. Mr. Jones was placed under arrest, transported to HPD and was processed. He was issued NTA’s for Vermilion County Court then released from HPD custody. The vehicle was towed from the scene.