Chicago dance school to award scholarship in honor of Jayden Perkins, boy stabbed to death
Jayden was killed while trying to protect his pregnant mother, Laterria Smith.
Jayden was killed while trying to protect his pregnant mother, Laterria Smith.
Chicago food truck owner John Nguyen had just needed to pass a health inspection for his new restaurant, Lunchbox, at 1535 W. Devon Ave. before the fire happened.
Crosetti Brand, 37, said he intends to fight the 17 counts he faces, including first-degree murder.
Crosetti Brand, 37, said he intends to fight the 17 counts he faces, including first-degree murder.
John and Tanya Nguyen were almost all ready to open the new Lunchbox location on Devon Avenue when it caught fire Wednesday night. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
Lunchbox on Devon Avenue in Edgewater was set only for a health inspection when a fire broke out there Wednesday night. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
Chicago fire investigators have not said what ignited, but did determine the fire was accidental.
Police said two boys, ages 16 and 18, were walking on the sidewalk when someone pulled up in a dark-colored vehicle and shot them both.
After the CBS 2 Investigators pressed the state for days, they finally admitted mistakes involving the release of Crosetti Brand from prison.
Crosetti Brand, who has a violent history of domestic battery, is accused of going to his ex-girlfriend's apartment, stabbing her, and killing her 11-year-old son, Jayden Perkins, on the day after he was paroled. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The Illinois Prisoner Review Board was never told a pregnant Chicago woman feared for her life, and was seeking an order of protection against her ex-boyfriend, before he was paroled and later allegedly stabbed her and killed her 11-year-old son.
The Illinois Prisoner Review Board was never told a pregnant Chicago woman feared for her life, and was seeking an order of protection against her ex-boyfriend, before he was paroled and later allegedly stabbed her and killed her 11-year-old son.
Crosetti Brand is charged with stabbing a woman and killing her 11-year-old son in Edgewater. The Cook County State's Attorney's office has now clarified a statement in which State's Attorney Kim Foxx said the woman had a "lifetime order of protection" against Brand.
Last week, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said a “lifetime order of protection” had been granted to a woman against a man now charged with stabbing her and killing her son. The State's Attorney's office walked back the claim Monday.
Crosetti Brand, 37, was charged Friday in the murder of Jayden Perkins, 11, and the stabbing of his mother.
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The family of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins and his mother physically went after suspect Crosetti Brand in court Friday. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Crosetti Brand is charged with stabbing and critically wounding a woman he once dated, and stabbing her 11-year-old son to death. The CBS 2 Investigators obtained documents showing the victim was in court just three weeks ago, asking for an emergency order of protection -- but that order was denied. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Crosetti Brand had been released from custody the day before police say he stabbed a woman he had once dated to the point where she was in critical condition, and stabbed and killed the woman's 11-year-old son. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Crosetti Brand, 37, is charged with stabbing 11-year-old Jayden Perkins to death and stabbing and critically injuring Jayden's mother. Brand was out free despite a lengthy history of violence. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Crosetti Brand is charged with stabbing an 11-year-old boy to death and stabbing the boy’s pregnant mother to the point where she was in critical condition. On Friday, police Supt. Larry Snelling himself questioned how Brand was set free on Tuesday, despite the victim pleading for an emergency order of protection just three weeks ago. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
A pregnant mother had sought an order of protection before she and her 11-year-old son were attacked in their Edgewater neighborhood home on Wednesday. The stabbing attack resulted in the boy's death.
Jaydone Perkins, 11, was stabbed to death in the attack in Edgewater, and his pregnant mother was fighting for her life late Thursday. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports on an emergency order of protection against the suspect that was denied.
A suspect was in custody Wednesday night after police said a man stabbed an 11-year-old boy to death, and critically injured the boy's pregnant mother, in an Edgewater neighborhood apartment. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
A pregnant woman was in critical condition and a boy has died, according to a police source, after a shooting Wednesday morning in the Edgewater neighborhood.
Hugo Cuypers scored midway through the second half to rally the Chicago Fire to a 1-1 draw with Orlando City.
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Lawmakers applauded federal efforts to crack down on one of the most common opioids, illegal fentanyl.
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A young mother and her two children were shot in south suburban Matteson after trying to fight off an accused domestic abuser on May 18. This week, Matteson police announced a nationwide manhunt for the suspected gunman, Lander D. Coleman, 43, who was on the run. The woman was still hospitalized this week after being shot seven times in the early morning on May 18, police said.
Illinois House lawmakers approved the fiscal year 2025 spending plan, which is said to be the largest in the state's history. The elimination of the 1% grocery tax may make a trip to the store more affordable, but it could also leave some local governments with a major hole in their budgets.
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From the Chicago police honor guard and bagpipes to the national anthem, hundreds of Chicago police officers gathered to break bread and recognize their fellow colleagues. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray has the story.
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Police are searching for Lander Coleman, 43, who was accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend and her daughter and son.
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