Reckless Homicide Charges for Coal City Woman in Route 6 Channahon Accident
Additional charges are listed by Will County Jail.
A Coal City woman was charged with reckless homicide in connection with a fatal wreck on Route 6.
Tiffany Unland, 30, of 190 E. Timber Drive was arrested and jailed following the fatal car crash in Channahon Friday.
Unland was injured in the accident and was taken to a local hospital, but the injuries were non-life threatening.
Unland was booked into the Will County jail and remains in custoday. She is being held on a $20,000 bond.
Unland has additonal charging pending the review and approval of the Will County State's Attorney's Office. Jail records include charges of aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the influence, the illegal transportation of alcohol and improper lane use.
Unland also was arrested on an outstanding warrant, according to jail records..
Unland's next court date is Sept. 4.
Officers responded to an accident on Route 6 about a quarter mile east of the Interstate 55 interchange Friday afternoon.
Police say their investigation revealed that the pick-up truck driven by Unland crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic and hit a westbound sedan head on.
The driver of the sedan, 46-year-old Anthony B. Calhoun, was prounced dead at the crash scene. Calhoun's last known address was in Palatine, according to Will County Coroner Patrick O'Neil's office.
Route 6 was closed for several hours. Shorewood and Will County Police assisted with traffic control.
Karma Gonna Get You
3:40 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012
What a loser!
Maggie Wilson Nicoletti
3:40 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012
Drinking & driving~ senseless. Smh. Praying for the victims family.
Karma Gonna Get You
3:42 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012
I meant to say what a dirt bag scum of the earth loser. Hopes she rots in hell.
Big Daddy D
8:58 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012
She should be charged as if it were a gun for murder..
Infamous Steve
9:19 am on Sunday, September 2, 2012
That is just stupid! A car is far more deadly then a gun...common sense..come on
Karma Gonna Get You
9:09 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012
@Jen, Are you for real? None intended for this to happen? What do you think happens when you get drunk and then drive? Do you think you end up in some fairy tale land!! She got drunk and then drove a truck down a road and hit a man head-on and ended his life. I'm sure the first thing that man said when he got in his car was "today I'm going to get in tragic car accident and my life will end. I will leave my family and friends behind". Do I feel bad for the family of the dirt bag women who hit him - yes. She has 4 boys herself that will forever know their mother as a women who murdered a man because SHE GOT DRUNK AND DROVE!! So please don't talk about how I have no soul! An eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth! We as taxpayers will pay for her court costs and her meals in jail and prision. Why??????????? Beacause she killed a man....
lap65
10:58 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012
Not only did she Kill a Man a young man at that but she has also messed up her Kids lives, she messed up my friends Live because she was driving her Truck. I hope her Children can get threw this But I also hope she spends a lot of time behind Bars!!! Prayers go out to the Gentleman that was the Victim in this!!!!
MinookaIndians
11:55 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012
This whole situation absolutely sucks. I don't think Tiffany got into that truck and said I want to kill somebody. She won't ever see the light of day again, she's being charged with manslaughter too. My thoughts and prayers go out to both families, they have lost two people because of one horrible decision!
Jason Engelman
12:07 am on Sunday, September 2, 2012
She has made that decision to get behind the wheel after drinking more than once. So she was a path to kill someone whether it was herself or someone else.
Jason Engelman
12:09 am on Sunday, September 2, 2012
I feel bad for her kids, but as far as her I hope she rots in jail.
lala
11:53 am on Sunday, September 2, 2012
I don't know what happened to my previous post but I had said she made the choice to drive intoxicated. Drunk driving is NOT an accident or mistake but a choice. I am hoping she gets many, many years in jail. Prayers to the Calhoun family and Unland's children. I also heard this on WBBM radio today:
"In May 2004, Unland was working as an exotic dancer when she claimed she was gang-raped and robbed by four men driving between Somonauk and New Lenox. State police investigated and reportedly learned Unland had spent her rent money to party and use cocaine and concocted the assault story to explain the missing cash to her husband. She was arrested on a charge of making a false police report."
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2012. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/09/01/woman-charged-with-dui-after-fatal-head-on-collision-in-channahon/?utm_medium=VPH&utm_source=topvph_news&utm_campaign=345574
Mrz.Smiley Millan
3:07 am on Monday, September 3, 2012
What does the bottom part of this article have to do with the accident? Who gives any of us to judge what type of job she did
lala
8:05 am on Monday, September 3, 2012
Mrs. Smiley Millan - It is a character reference that mentions previous drug use. I did not write the story so you may want to ask the reporter.
acc
3:25 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012
this accident happened right outside my work. i didnt see the actual crash but i saw everything else that happened the whole.time they were cleaning the scene it took them almost 4hours. i saw her sitting in the truck (that wasnt even hers) crying hysterically. i didnt feel sorry for her though i knew she was either drinking or texting. then I saw the officer pull a bottle of.whiskey out of the truck. some of the men at my work were on the scene before police trying to get the man out of the car. the said the sight was unbearable. body parts where they shouldnt be. i am putting a cross and flowers out there for anthony. prayers to his family and may he rest in peace. an innocent man killed by this pathetic excuse for humanbeing numerous duis and yet she didnt learn her lesson. hopefully she finally did and its so incredibly sad that this is what it took. ahe deserves what she gets and more
Heather V
7:13 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012
I live by the site also, and drive by it several times, and was thinking about putting some flowers there for Mr Calhoun. This is such a sad, sad story and I thank God she did not hit one of the buses also that carry the kids from school and are driving around close to that time. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. And I pray for her kids as they will have a hard time dealing with the "loss" of their mother.
ron strew
10:02 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
thanks acc for the cross! he was my brother in law and we live in northen lake county.
acc
3:27 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012
also its never okay to drink and drive but who is drinking and joy riding at 3 in the afternoon on a friday. pieces of crap that have no life/job
Maggie Wilson Nicoletti
5:26 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012
Acc, I live behind the accident site. As I was pulling into the subdivision this morning I was wondering if someone would be putting up a cross for Mr. Calhoun. I'm glad you have decided to do it. Thank you.
nixon85
12:02 am on Monday, September 3, 2012
She will never see daylight again?! Are you serious? Yes, she will see daylight again because in prison inmates are able to participate in recreational actives. However, the victim will literally never see the light of day again because some drunken white trash woman killed him. It may have been an accident, but she didn't accidently get behind the wheel of a car, and she didn't accidently start driving. That was intentional. She up
c
12:12 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
I have known this women for years I don't think it could have happened to a nicer person to be put behind bars... she's where she belongs... my heart goes out to her kids in that me and family but this wasn't Tiffany's first rodeo she was a drug user and a big partier... it finally caught up 2
her now I believe she will get what she deserves....
Carrie
2:20 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
I know Tiffany and she just wrecked her brand new car tuesday (drunk) ran from the scene next day reported that the car had been stolen then returned damaged well a couple hours later cops came back to the unlands residence and arrested her for filing a false police report and a hit and run unfortunately they could not get her on a dui...then 3 days later she does this???? Oh yeah and she never had insurance on her BRAND NEW CAR so the car sits at a shop till husband can get it fixed...
Carrie
2:30 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
not to mention just about a month ago or less she hit her husband in the head with a hammer she could have killed him judge let her go on the condition that she sees counseling and is to take antabuse...well she obviously didnt do what the courts asked her to do why??? CAUSE TIFFANY THINKS SHE IS ABOVE THE LAW AND UNTOUCHABLE!!!!
Dirty Laundry
3:25 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
Please, let's keep this civil. It is a tragedy all around, for the man who lost his life and his family, for the kids of the driver who will likely not have a mother in their life (despite her bad life choices).
However, it is inappropriate to post the full name of the owner of the truck (who has not been taken into custody by the police as being a party to this tragedy). Even if you disagree with her life choices (and honestly, who would agree with them in this instance). If she asks on her Facebook page for her FRIENDS AND FAMILY to donate to keep a roof over her kids' heads, then let her. And if you care about the kids in this case (regardless of what you think about the owner), put a little money in the pot, or at the very least keep your mouth shut. If the owner misuses this money, it is between her and God to sort out.
ron strew
10:05 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
what about the man who died ? he has a 3 year old son!
Dirty Laundry
4:01 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
But I won't turn this into a flame war or anything, because I think this whole mess is a tragedy. Continuing this entire line of reasoning isn't showing proper sympathy to the victims. And spreading hate onto people not directly involved in this whole mess isn't what Jesus would want of me.
Robert Coleman
4:57 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
Is this ask you people do is sit behind a computer and bash people claiming you know them so you can have a few seconds of fame and hope that someone responds to you so you can pretend you have a friend. Grow the fuck up and let the authorities handle but then station this is small town USA and you'll ride this story until the next one comes along. None of you give a fuck about either party, so why talk about it...because you all live pathetic lives!!
lap65
8:18 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
AMEN!!!!!!!!
Mrz.Smiley Millan
8:24 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
Exactly!
nnn
2:51 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
who are you to come on here cursing like this claiming YOU know everyone on here leaving comments is doing it just for a friend or fame? that doesn't even make sense! of course everyone is going to look this up online! it's a tragedy that happened, it's a public news website...so you should really check yourself before coming on here sticking up for the wrong person, and BASHING everyone on here who has their OWN OPINIONS. you make me sick you immature scum!
Carrie
4:03 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Well Robert I do know Tiffany and also know your her brother in law so sorry not pretending to think I know anyone I DO KNOW HER!!!! My boyfriend is also good friends of Jeff...also Im pissed to the fact that Leanne is crying over her truck what about the innocent man that lost his life and his 4 kids that will never see there dad again or his wife? Thanks to your sister in law!!!!!!!
me
5:21 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
Robert Coleman...u have the room to talk u r know better then her just because u haven't killed someone it doesn't make you a Saint... just because you married into the Thompson family doesn't mean you have to stick for the wrong doings by this woman
Robert Coleman
5:31 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
Never once has any one approved of tiffanys actions, nor did I try to hide who I was so tell everyone im her brother in law im not ashamed nor will I ever turn my back on my family regaurdless right or wrong... But talking Shit about her wont change anything
nnn
2:27 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
no talking shit won't change anything, but there's a comment box for people to state how they feel, so if that's how they feel about this tragedy who are you to tell them otherwise? an innocent man was killed by a reckless drunken woman at 3 IN THE AFTERNOON...people are bound to have their feelings and say what they think of her, and who are you to say that people are pathetic and have no lives because of it? freedom of speech.
me
6:12 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
What other facts do ppl need?? They know she killed a man that was someone's son...u have kids how would u feel as a parten if this was ur son taken from u do to the fact of a Scum bag drinking and driving...reality is she's not a good person and she was selfish...she didn't think of others... like i said i know her and her family i have for a long time...
me
6:17 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
And as needing five mins of fame i don't need it...i simply was just sayin my opinion on the situation...but thank u some much because i believe you've given me almost an hr in hopes to someone responding....
Robert Coleman
6:18 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
Then respect her family and keep your opinions to yourself not for Tiffany but her family!
nnn
2:45 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
where's your respect for the victims family! okay, we get it...you're 'related' to her...so you have no respect for the victims family? what about THEM?
Robert Coleman
6:21 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
Who are you??
me
6:28 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
This is not on her family this is a storie about her...and y should ppl respect her family....she surely didn't care or respect her family...she not only ruined her life and the family of the man she killed...she ruined her kids lives and didn't think of them when she was behind the wheel of a truck...and the way she talked to here kids was unbelieveable....so don't being up respect to me when she had none for her family
nnn
2:31 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
agreed!!!
me
6:32 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
So Robert if u want to keep goin on this i will...and just so u know i do have a life outside of my computer....but i also have so much more i could say about this p.o.s.
so plz keep having come backs because ill keepgoing
Just another crazy girl
8:32 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
Carrie, you have your info wrong...she was not arrested for any accident last week, check the public records and you will see that you dont' have all the facts!! As for the court ordering her to take Anabuse, are you kidding me? How can a judge prescribe a medication? That's just ludicrious!! The only thing a judge can do is to order a psych or substance abuse eval (which she complied with)...btw, Tiffany only told a few people that she was going to REQUEST anabuse from her doctor so I'm pretty sure your cover is blown!! You are definitely one lucky girl because if Tiffany were out on bail (which could happen tomorrow) you would be spitting teeth for the next few weeks...
Steph
12:51 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Ill always stand by you tiff! If u ever read this... We all know you did wrong and so do you! and I know u regret everything that has happened! And would switch with mr Calhoun if you could... I feel for both families involved!!! And will always be their for Ur kiddos if they need somthing!! You will get through this and yes will have to live with it forever but the people who really know you know you have one of the biggest hearts ever! Noones perfect... Let god judge people.... Be respectful that her children will google this one day and read all this! Their already going to be hurting enough!!
Steph
12:52 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
& yes.... Rip mr. Calhoun!! I will pray for his family to get through this hard time!!
me
7:49 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
as for God judging tiffany he already had that's why she spending the rest of her life in jail
Dirty Laundry
7:54 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
I think the real reason the people involved in this are being bashed is because of personal dislike (and maybe a few axes to grind). Which shows a lack of sensitivity to the family of the victim, and the utter pettiness of far too many people out there. People that would twist this awful tragedy to their own personal agenda.
Dirty Laundry
7:58 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The adult thing to do is to put our personal feelings behind us, express our sympathy for the victims, and see what we can do to help the victim's family as well as the children of the driver. The hate needs to stop - hate breeds hate. Only love can breed love.
Melissa Sutton
8:01 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Don't you people think these two family's have enough on their plate?!! I a m sure you all are perfect have have NEVER done ANYTHING WRONG-- ya right. Well as far as I have ever read GOD is the only one to judge not you people! for his family and for Tiffinay's kids please stop posting all the BULL_SHIT remember (it you have nothing nice to say, then don't say anything at all) Her children don't need to see all this garbage.
Concerned (NL)
8:21 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
ALL - you can not use swear words in your comments. Can any of you speak without swearing?
MinookaIndians
8:35 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Ya honestly this is out of control. Name calling, lying, family bashing etc. Pray for both families and move on.
Concerned (NL)
4:03 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
We can all agree to feel sorry for the families. The entire reason the hate messages started were on behalf of the truck owner who is attempting to profit from this terrible accident. Everyone must realize kids learn from their parents - sometimes they learn from good examples and often from bad examples. Hopefully her babies will grow up to not drink and drive.
ron strew
9:51 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
anthony calhoun has a 3 year old son he has no father anymore.I am his uncle and he lives with me. I feel so bad for him! he is a victom in this mess too.we do not even have funds to bury him at this time!
nnn
2:33 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
prayers go out to you and your family! so sorry
Steph
10:12 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
So sorry for your loss Ron and to that Lil boy!!
ron strew
2:09 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
thanks steph.
N.S
10:35 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
PLEASE JUST PRAY FOR BOTH FAMILYS BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY HARD TIME IN BOTH LIVES... AND THERE ARE KIDS ON BOTH SIDES WHO HAVE LOST A PARENT!! SO PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND! MY HEART AND PRAYERS GOES OUT TO BOTH FAMILYS...
Mrz.Smiley Millan
11:08 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Ron* MY CONDOLENCES to you,and your family in this hard time! exactly like you said all and if any funds SHOULD GO TO HIS SON & FAMILY! If there is any way I can help you post here where and IM. MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP THE REAL VICTIMS!
ron strew
2:14 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
thanks mrz smiley ,I am sure that her kids will be better of without her in there life. what do these morons think she was mother of the year?
Concerned (NL)
2:34 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
I wonder how sorry all her pals would feel if she had hit a bus load of school kids at 3 in the afternoon.
lap65
4:10 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Ha Ha No I'm Not I know her But I'm Not her Lets put it this way the 65 is my birth year, AND LIKE I SAID I'M NOT DEFENDING ANYONE!!! I THINK ALL OF THIS IS VERY SAD!!! I myself lost a Brother to drinking and Driving back in 83 It's No fun!!! he too left behind a 4 year old son not only did I lose him but also his son when his wife could not take what happen and left the country,
AND NO I'M NOT LEANN!!! I own a house I have Grand kids, My truck is in my driveway!!! so quit assuming!!!
ron strew
4:23 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
this tiffany will be in prison 4-8 years I hope she uses this time to find GOD as drinking is poison to her. ron the uncle of the 3 year old son of the victom.
ron strew
4:31 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
you dont know who is out there hillbilley!
ron strew
4:35 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
thanks for all the new info I will print it and subbmit it in court.
lap65
5:02 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Ron, I really hope you can get thew this as i said Before I to lost my brother to drinking and driving and Lost his son also, It's been almost 30 years since i seen the boy, I promise you I am Not Who people say I am!!! Yes I know her I don't know the Other woman at all.
MinookaIndians
4:03 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Bobby Coleman is no saint himself but he's in the army. He has a job. He himself has tried to do the right thing the last couple years. Let's try not to name call and threaten people and maybe think about how we can raise money to bury Mr. Calhoun....
Karen
10:15 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
What a scum bag! I hope she rots in jail!!
Donna
10:15 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
getting on here and bashing Tiffany is Not doing a but of good for anyone. Her older kids do have a computer and no how to use it. If you folks that are convinced that Tiff is so bad why don't ya put yourselfs out there and volunteer in your community where it would do the most good instead of getting on here blowing and knocking others down. When I was told what was going on here I thought someone was just making a big deal out of nothing, Boy was I wrong! I hate the fact the this young man died but all this is NOT helping him or anyone else. IT CAN NOT BE UNDONE. If it could Tiffany would be the 1st to undo it. So if you are not willing to help out your fellow americans SHUT YOUR PIE HOLE!!!
marie g.
10:15 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
it really doesnt sound like she had a big heart to me, cuz not only is she drunk alot in the middle of the day but at that time of day where is her kids???? if she had a big heart it wouldnt be one of her many offences,, and she would have took a cab or called someone to come get her, duhhh and i hope the victims family does a big research of every county she has ever lived and state, and really search her records, cuz it sounds like she has a drug and alchol and violent past..such a waste of human life. cuz wake up ppl life isnt about having a party in the middle of the day when u should be either working or taking care of your kids and cleaning and cooking and what a mom should be doing at them times of the day,
Donna
11:53 pm on Monday, September 24, 2012
You really don't have any idea what you are saying, so until you are in a simular situation and no ALL the facts SHUT UP
lovelord
10:15 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Wow so sad. I hope she finds the lord also. We may not forgive her but he can and will if she is truely sincere.
Donna
11:53 pm on Monday, September 24, 2012
you can judge her if ya want but I am going to sugest you read your bible, ya just might chg your mind on snap judgements..........
Dawn Aulet
3:33 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Official charges were filed in court yesterday. Here is the update: http://channahon-minooka.patch.com/articles/tiffany-unland-faces-two-counts-of-aggravated-dui
family
10:15 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Look i am family of tiffany n trust me i dont condone anything that she has done n my prayers go to the calhoun family n her n the rest of the family.... Everyone needs to take a step back n think u all r bad mouthing her and all that n someone even posted that one day her kids may google this well some of her kids are already old enough to do this n they dont need to b reading a bunch of bs about their mom. Hopefully they can deal w the loss of their mother n be bigger than all of this... Everyone has the rivht to their opinion
joan wilder
11:30 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
anyone who thinks she'll get life in prison needs to check their dosage. agg dui is a maximum 7 year sentence. she was charged with 2 counts of that for some reason. the rest of her offenses are misdemeanors. shell plead guilty of agg dui and the rest will get thrown out in the plea agreement. her sentences will run concurrent, she'll probly get 5 years and do 85% of that. its just how illinois rolls. mark these words, you'll see.....