{"id":2642065,"date":"2026-08-08T06:12:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-after-woman-decapitated-in-boating-incident\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:15:50","slug":"man-arrested-after-woman-decapitated-in-boating-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-after-woman-decapitated-in-boating-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Arrested After Woman Decapitated in Boating Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-arrested-after-woman-decapitated-in-boating-incident%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2642065&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The incident involved Richard Stevenson, a 45-year-old man with a history of DUI and reckless driving, who was arrested after he allegedly decapitated a woman in a boating accident on the Fox River near McHenry, Illinois. Stevenson was operating a 31-foot pontoon boat at about 80 mph in a no-wake zone, despite warnings from passengers, and had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/due-process-matters-lawyer-for-officer-in-rayshard-brooks-case-responds-to-client-being-reinstated\/\" title=\"\u2018Due Process Matters\u2019:\u00a0Lawyer For Officer In Rayshard Brooks Case Responds To Client Being Reinstated\u00a0\">blood alcohol concentration<\/a> of 0.2, nearly three times the legal limit. His boat collided with another vessel, resulting in the decapitation of Magdalena Jablonska, a 48-year-old passenger.Witnesses reported Stevenson\u2019s boat was at full throttle and the crash caused the death by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-woman-killed-in-atlanta-park-was-stabbed-50-times-fat-cut-into-skin\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Wo... Killed in Atlanta Park Was Stabbed 50 Times, &#039;FAT&#039; Cut into Skin\">blunt force injuries<\/a>. Stevenson has prior misdemeanor speeding and reckless driving charges, and also two previous DUI convictions. The incident has prompted strong condemnation from local authorities emphasizing the importance of safety on public waterways.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A man was arrested after allegedly decapitating a woman in a boating accident by catapulting over another boat at 80 miles per hour.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Stevenson, 45, has been charged with aggravated DUI and reckless homicide, according to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/man-held-release-after-boating-accident-leaves-victim\/story?id=135162446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place on Fox River near McHenry, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Stevenson, who is being held without release, has a record of driving under the influence.<\/p>\n<p>He had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.2, which exceeds the legal limit of 0.08 in Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Cynthia Lamb alleged in court documents that \u201cthe defendant, while intoxicated, drove his vessel at about 80 mph in a no-wake zone, even when warned by a passenger, the defendant continued to operate in that manner, the vessel went over the top of another vessel and crashed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that \u201cwhen the defendant\u2019s boat was on top of the victim\u2019s boat, it decapitated one of the passengers of that boat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The woman who died in the accident was Magdalena Jablonska, 48.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary findings showed that she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-claiming-to-be-stepdaughter-of-suspect-in-paul-pelosi-assault-says-he-was-abusive\/\" title=\"Wo... Claiming to Be Stepdaughter of Suspect in Paul Pelosi Assault Says He Was Abusive\">suffered blunt force injuries<\/a> to her body and head.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A 45-year-old Illinois man with three prior DUI charges allegedly decapitated a woman after slamming his pontoon boat into hers at 80 mph in a no-wake zone on the Fox River Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors say Richard Stevenson\u2019s blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MM2vYQoKPf\">pic.twitter.com\/MM2vYQoKPf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News US (@FoxUSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxUSNews\/status\/2082170808483623196?\">July 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A witness told officers at the scene that the boat piloted by Stevenson was \u201cat full throttle as it entered in a no-wake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt collided with vessel 2, resulting in the decapitation of a female passenger on the second watercraft,\u201d the witness said, per court documents.<\/p>\n<p>Stevenson\u2019s boat crashed into the timber on the river bank.<\/p>\n<p>His criminal history includes four misdemeanor speeding charges and three reckless driving charges, per ABC News.<\/p>\n<p>He has also been convicted twice for driving under the influence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/news\/local\/richard-stevenson-deadly-mchenry-boat-crash-fox-lake-dui\/3967846\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WMAQ-TV<\/a> in Chicago reported that Stevenson was driving a 31-foot pontoon.<\/p>\n<p>McHenry County State\u2019s Attorney Randi L. Freese said in a statement that \u201cour rivers and lakes should be places where families can safely enjoy time together, not places where the reckless and impaired can turn a summer day into a tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo family should have to endure the unimaginable loss suffered in this case,\u201d Freese added.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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