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they're all on bodies now being
completely careless about killing two
people tonight you could care less
that's sad and pathetic
London and my car got hit and then
someone said oh someone else has said
I'm just like oh my God how did that
happen keep blow until you hear the
machine click okay all right yes ma'am
you are under arrest for DUI I'm right
over here I'm gonna spend at least five
hundred dollars I'm gonna start off with
a 15 Long Island invitation you ever had
enough of drinking already
we're talking about Vegas
right have you been there college senior
Stephanie malgoza went out for a night
of partying on April 10 2022 with only
four weeks left before graduation she
was planning a trip to Las Vegas to
celebrate her birthday and a new
beginning enjoying her evening she'd
already left one drinking establishment
and was on her way to another little did
she know however one extremely poor
split-second decision was about to
change the lives of many in a most
horrific way two unsuspecting victims
had no idea that they were about to
cross paths with extreme danger East
Peoria Police have just been dispatched
to the scene shortly after Stephanie
herself placed the 9-1-1 call to report
an accident to authorities upon arrival
officers frantically attempt to make
sense of a dire situation as they
evaluate the absolute disaster before
them it's likely that this scene ranks
among the most gruesome they've ever
encountered among the wreckage at the
site a severed leg is located later
described as sticking out of the grill
of Stephanie's vehicle
so yeah
another one over there
Rossi
grab some gloves take over CPR for pyro
has anybody gotten all your information
no no
um
do you have a driver's license
okay I'm just I'm just gonna write it
down here okay just let you know I got
body cameras okay
upon speaking with Stephanie as the
officer obtains her personal information
he immediately notices that her speech
is slurred her eyes are red and watery
and there is a strong odor of alcohol on
her breath nonetheless his focus is to
find out exactly what happened and how
things went so terribly wrong were you
leaving the bar were you coming this
down the road I mean I was coming here
you know I had just gotten my night
started so were you going this direction
or this direction I was coming this
direction okay here's what I'm gonna
have you do um get away please let them
do their thing okay this is your car
right the correct the red car you were
the only one in the vehicle I'm the only
one okay come over here to my spot car
okay in addition to the signs of
intoxication Stephanie is exhibiting the
officer also notes that her vehicle has
sustained heavy front-end damage can you
take your person off and just set that
on here we got him
yep do you have anything illegal on you
yes I have marijuana in your purse okay
have you had any marijuana tonight no
okay if you set those on the car for me
for them my vape soon yep yep set that
down there maybe on your phone yes ma'am
all right just come over here put your
hands on my car he's got a past search
where I put you in my car okay okay no
pockets or anything and then okay
all right until we figure out how we're
gonna handle this I'm gonna have you sit
uncuffed in the back seat of my car I'm
going to get you out we're gonna
probably do some field sobriety test and
all that I got some more questions for
you but right now I'm gonna have you sit
down just so we're out of the roadway
okay
just scoot that over for me okay do you
want to do it here we go
are you hurt at all or need or need
Medics yourself and no sir okay because
your entire I mean your car is pretty
beat us I'm making sure are you bleeding
anywhere
um no I'm okay is that a little blood
sweater on your hands maybe from a glass
see you got a glass cut all over you do
what I do I think I'm okay okay all
right Stephanie has read her Miranda
rights and acknowledges that she
understands she agrees to give her
version of what has landed everyone in
this distressing crisis what happened
prior to the accident I would come
see Full Throttle and I was almost here
as you can see we're driving this way or
that coming down that side right here
this way okay and suddenly one person
walked out in front of me okay and my
car got hit I called you as soon as you
called 9-1-1 I called 9-1-1 this is an
interesting choice of words it's clear
that Stephanie is attempting to place
blame on the individual she hit
she isn't taking responsibility for her
actions and is putting forth her best
effort to avoid consequences associated
with her poor decision
and then someone said oh someone else
just said I'm just like oh my God how
did that happen okay what happened when
you hit the one person what happened I
just called you that's Elena did they
fall down right away or did you get out
and help them or what happened I got out
I called you and then everyone else came
out so I like trying to just let them
okay come and take over the situation
okay
um but I promise you like I only know
one person got hit and I'm just like
they came out of nowhere because I a
safe driver I get it but clearly this
claim couldn't be further from the truth
the officer continues his line of
questioning and Stephanie's answers
become progressively more outlandish if
you had asked me how fast were you going
when you hit the person
I would say I was doing at least at
least 40 at least
maybe 40 to 45 but at least 40. okay
technically this likely isn't a lie but
the way she's phrased this statement
could place her speed well over 40 miles
per hour at the time of impact it's
interesting that despite being heavily
intoxicated she is careful about the
phrasing of her deceptive statements
all right
um do you think you were going too fast
for this area at the time with the
darkness I honestly don't think I was
going too fast because I tried to be
cautionary about where I'm at
um but I just know that someone one
person came out of nowhere did you have
your headlights on yes sir Bright's on
or just regular headlights regular okay
okay so obviously you saw them it was no
time to react we're trying to stop okay
that's the word okay all right where
were you coming from tonight I was
coming from Tavern uh 41 on Sterling
Avenue Tavern 31. Tavern 41 on Sterling
Peoria okay and you left the tavern 41
and drove straight here yes sir okay
over the course of the night how much
have you had to drink I probably had
about three drinks consistent with her
previous statement where she claimed she
was going at least 40 miles per hour
Stephanie continues with her selective
memory statements what's what's what is
three drinks do you like are we talking
what type of drinks
vodka straight vodka or mixed drinks uh
vodkan water so I'm staying hydrated you
know and drinking if Stephanie is truly
under the impression that this is an
effective way to stay hydrated she's
obviously misinformed like right now if
you had me do a test I think I would
pass just like not don't test me but I
think I would okay I'm gonna be honest
we are going to do those tests here a
little bit because cert stands obviously
we have to okay
uh how long ago was your last drink
would you say
40 minutes ago were you drink anything
while you're in the vehicle or was the
last drink at the bar ever bar okay on a
scale of one to ten one being the least
drunk you've ever been 10 being the most
drunk you've ever been where would you
say you put yourself right right now
five five because I've been very drunk
and right now like I see you I see
everyone I know the situation you know
what I mean like I know I'm aware of
everything okay soon it's time to
conduct the field sobriety test the same
one Stephanie just stated that she would
be able to pass what I want you to do is
follow the tip of my pen I'm gonna move
my pen back and forth several times you
want me to like walk or just went on
nope we're just doing your eyes right
now once you follow it's hit my pen if
your eyes your eyes only but keep your
head still I want you to continue that
test so I tell you to stop okay sir it's
likely no coincidence that Stephanie
addresses the officer as Sir here just
before the sobriety test gets underway
do you understand yes all right touch
the tip of my pen just so you know
very easy all right that's what I want
you follow
nope keep your head still for me
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judging by Stephanie's demeanor here she
isn't any closer to grasping the
seriousness of the situation the theme
continues as they make their way through
the tests as the officer administers the
horizontal gaze and the stagness portion
of the sequence he's checking
Stephanie's eye for involuntary jerking
as she gazes from side to side when
someone is Intoxicated by alcohol or
some type of drugs this jerking becomes
more pronounced
it's so hard you've invented the best
you can just follow up your eyes
are you able to hold your head still
without your hands okay all right just
follow your eyes okay
what we found what I'm going to have you
do is stand about right here face my car
we don't have a line we're going to
pretend there's an invisible line
straight for you to my license plate
okay can you see my license plate fine
that's passive that's the area we're
gonna shoot for we're gonna walk towards
that okay what I want you to do is put
your left foot down first okay now put
your right foot in front of your left
foot with your right heel touching your
left toe just as I'm demonstrating go
and get in that position for me can I
show an example yeah I want you to okay
go ahead and tie your shoe for me okay
sorry do not begin until I tell you to
okay okay hands straight down your side
when I say you're going to take nine
heal the toe steps down this line you're
going to turn around take nine Heel To
Toe steps back on your on your turn I
want you to keep your front foot on the
line then you're going to use your other
foot to turn yourself around with
several small steps okay not out loud so
I can hear you once you begin the test
do not stop until you have completed the
test okay nine turn around yes do you
understand my instructions I think so
all right go ahead and begin the test
okay
one
three
[Music]
three
nine yes ma'am and turn around
after the walking test Stephanie
attempts the one-leg stand portion of
the series and she fails this part just
as miserably as the previous sequences
all right go and begin the test okay
you drop your foot lift it right back up
you go where he left off one one
thousand two one thousand three one
thousand four one thousand five one
thousand six hundred thousand Seven
Elements oh no nine one thousand oh I
can't do it continue to test okay but
it's a lost cause at this point
Stephanie's unable to maintain her
balance and the following test
effectively places the final nail in the
coffin this is called a PBT test you
ever blown one of these before no okay
you know what the legal limit is to
drive in Illinois I do not say Okay
point zero eight okay wanna have you do
is take a deep breath a long hard steady
blow into the stroll just like you're
blowing up a balloon keep blowing until
you hear the machine click okay all
right yes ma'am take a deep breath long
hard steady blow
a little bit harder for me a little bit
harder keep going okay
here Bradley student I graduate in four
weeks 0.264 okay okay all right
Stephanie's level is more than three
times the limit a BAC of this level is
extremely high and very dangerous it can
lead to profound impairment of motor
skills coordination and balance in
addition to the slurred speech Stephanie
is exhibiting reaction times are greatly
slowed Vision may become blurred and
fine motor skills might be compromised
there's a significant risk of accidents
and Falls due to the impairment of these
essential functions
mentally cognitive functions are
severely impacted judgment decision
making and reasoning abilities are
impaired making it difficult for the
individual to make sound choices or
assess risks accurately memory lapses
and blackouts can occur
okay go and turn around for me and place
your hands down your back you are under
arrest for DUI okay
despite the seriousness of this moment
Stephanie blurts out another bizarre and
inappropriate exchange at the very
moment she's handcuffed
all right making sure I'm right over
here let me sit back in the car okay
[Music]
um
all right yesterday
whatever you say
Stephanie is transported to a local
hospital as reportedly a doctor needs to
evaluate possible glass in Stephanie's
foot
throw your old front windshield was
shattered out so that's understandable
me
it feels too I'd be crying you know what
I mean I'd be like oh my God I could do
this I'd be like wow this might work but
I know what I did yes sir
her concern for her foot is placed on
the back burner and her ramblings
continue
I'm gonna spend at least five hundred
dollars I'm gonna start off with 15 Long
Island invitation
because
you haven't had enough of drinking
already
we're talking about Vegas
right have you been there
while the display May strike you as
mildly amusing everything will change
when you learn the magnitude of the
destruction that resulted back at the
crime scene you see after Stephanie was
first placed in the patrol unit officers
engaged in a brief but heartbreaking
Exchange
location suspects that's her she's
they're probably going to call
themselves
in addition there was a bit more to the
conversation that took place upon
arrival at the hospital okay so you
understand we're gonna do first off I'm
gonna let you know the two people you
did hit two people no it did they've
been okay okay however you want to word
it to yourself that's fine okay I'm just
telling you there's two people struck by
your vehicle and both both are dead I
didn't
[Music]
if I two people struck your vehicle so
I'm telling you and they're both
deceased on scene I'm just telling you
that information okay we're gonna go in
here we're gonna do the thing I
appreciate you being cooperative so far
I'm just telling I gotta tell you what's
going on with the Revelation that
everything was already disclosed to
Stephanie and despite this she continues
to engage in her completely remorseless
Behavior the officer attempts to put
things in perspective for her
really a car is told that's what your
car is totaled total total total wrecked
no man let me be honest with you you're
going to jail you don't have a bond you
kill two people tonight I don't think
you understand that you do not have a
bond you are not getting out of jail
your car is property of these Peoria
Police Department because it's a crying
scene it killed two people tonight you
are clueless but that clearly I've
already explained this to you you're
going to jail for reckless homicide
tonight you're going to jail for
aggravated DUI for killing two people
that's what's going on so no you're not
going to school tomorrow you're not
getting your car out of him
did you just hear what I just told you
you set up by going tomorrow I'm talking
about students did you hear when I said
that you were going to jail tomorrow
you're going to jail when we're down
here yes did you understand what I told
that you killed two people tonight yes
I'm just wondering when I can go to
school okay what Stephanie isn't
grasping at all is anyone else who
chooses to get behind the wheel while
intoxicated wouldn't be able to is the
fact that if you choose to ingest
substances you are completely
responsible for your actions no matter
how impaired you get this is the case
both morally and legally in every state
even if you are to the point of
hallucination because you chose to
ingest the substance you were still
responsible for your actions it's nearly
impossible to make good choices while
intoxicated and it's of utmost
importance that if you choose to ingest
substances you must be aware of the
risks associated with these acts think
ahead and plan Transportation before
drinking or using other substances
while devastating events such as this
one occur far too often they can be
prevented
they're all on bodies they're going to
be completely careless about killing two
people tonight you could care less
that's sad and pathetic and horrible all
the same time
yes okay so can I ask where I can go
back to school well it'll be quite
frankly I'm a little more concerned
about the two people that are dead right
now
to be fair
oh my God all of them have uh
it's okay they're taking me to Vegas my
birthday
you just can't wait
though the unnerving footage ended here
the investigation was just getting
started earlier that fateful night 43
year old Andrea rosewic of Avon Ohio and
55 year old Paul proent of Seattle
Washington were struck by Stephanie's
vehicle sadly there was no saving them
both victims were pronounced dead at the
scene after news of Stephanie's arrest
was made public her fellow students at
Bradley University held a candlelight
vigil for the victims and later
protested the University's decision to
allow Stephanie to participate in the
commencement ultimately she was not
allowed to take part in the graduation
ceremony but her degree was conferred
nonetheless Stephanie eventually
admitted to striking both pedestrians
and entered a blind plea to two counts
of aggravated DUI and two counts of
aggravated reckless driving in April of
2023 Stephanie was sentenced to 14 years
in prison

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