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Richard Stevenson faces reckless homicide charges after a boating accident decapitated Magdalena Jablonska on the Fox River

Richard Stevenson, a 45-year-old boater from Lisle, faces multiple charges including aggravated DUI and reckless homicide following a deadly boat crash in Illinois' Fox River. The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon when Stevenson allegedly operated a 31-foot pontoon boat at 80 mph in a no-wake zone, slamming into the rear of a 20-foot Crownline boat. The collision resulted in the decapitation of 48-year-old Magdalena Jablonska, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, who was on the second vessel. Court documents indicate Stevenson had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.200, which is more than twice the legal limit in Illinois. A judge ordered Stevenson to be held without release, citing his history of prior DUI and reckless driving offenses. Prosecutors noted that Stevenson allegedly ignored warnings from a passenger to slow down before the vessel crashed into the timber on the west bank of the river. Stevenson is scheduled to appear in court again on August 5.

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