On Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 3:35 p.m., a Whiteside County Deputy conducting traffic enforcement, on IL Route 40 near Star Road, observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The Deputy locked the vehicle’s speed on radar at 94 MPH in the 55 MPH speed zone.
A traffic stop was conducted, and the driver, Jeremy T. Cornwell, age 23, of Sterling, IL, was charged with Speeding 35 or more over the posted limit, a Class A Misdemeanor. Cornwell was subsequently released with a Notice to Appear. Class A Misdemeanors carry a penalty of up to one year in jail and a maximum fine of $2500.
The public is reminded that charges are merely an allegation, and all parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty.