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Katie Abraham & Chloe Polzin
Aggravated DUI resulting in death / leaving the scene
What happened
College students Katie Abraham, 20, and Chloe Polzin, 21, were killed early on January 19, 2025, when Cucul Bol—allegedly drunk—rear-ended their car at a red light in Urbana and fled. Three other passengers were injured. U.S. Marshals later arrested him in Texas.
Immigration status (as reported)
Guatemalan national living without lawful status; fled using a false Mexican identity and was caught on a bus bound for Mexico. Also faces federal document-fraud charges.
Legal outcome
He pleaded guilty in Champaign County and was sentenced to 30 years in Illinois prison. Separate federal charges involving false immigration/identity documents remain pending.
Sources
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Court filings & official records
- DHS — Operation Midway Blitz launchOfficial / court
News coverage
- CNN — deaths / Midway Blitz contextPerceived liberal
- WCIA — 30-year plea sentencePerceived neutral
- Patch — crash / victims / capturePerceived neutral
- Central Illinois Proud — federal charges contextPerceived neutral
- Champaign News-Gazette — victims / teammatesPerceived neutral
- WAND — federal false-documents indictmentPerceived neutral