Nicholas Yeagle

Suicide

Nicholas Yeagle reportedly killed himself while being pursued by officers after vandalizing an ex-girlfriend's home in Urbana. According to police, Yeagle led Champaign and University of Illinois officers on two earlier chases that were called off. DeWitt County deputies then saw Yeagle's pickup truck shortly after 3 p.m. near Farmer City and tried to stop him, but he kept driving. The deputies followed Yeagle through town and were joined by Farmer City police. About 3 miles south of Farmer City, Yeagle entered Piatt County, where his truck left the roadway. Officer said they discovered that Yeagle had shot himself.