Man charged weeks after 11-year-old is struck by stray bullet in Harvey, Illinois
Willow James was riding home from school with her dad and cousin when gunshots rang out near 158th and Paulina streets. Shardaa Gray reports.
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Willow James was riding home from school with her dad and cousin when gunshots rang out near 158th and Paulina streets. Shardaa Gray reports.
Willow James was riding home from school with her dad and cousin when gunshots rang out near 158th and Paulina streets. Nearly three weeks later, police arrested 29-year-old Graylin Waters.
A man was charged and accused of firing the stray bullet that hit an 11-year-old girl in the head in the south Chicago suburb of Harvey on May 28. "By the grace of god, she survived," The family attorney read during a conference on Tuesday.
A man is arrested and accused of firing the stray bullet that hit an 11-year-old girl in the head in Harvey.
Vance Boelter is charged in the shootings that killed Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounded state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. Ivan Rodriguez reports.
The victim, a 39-year-old, was found by officers suffering from a gunshot wound to his stomach.
Police arrested Vance Boelter On Sunday following a search described as the largest manhunt in Minnesota state history. Charlie De Mar reports.
Jonathan Britton, 32, is facing multiple charges, including aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.
Officers arrived and found the victim, a 39-year-old, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to his stomach.
According to Chicago police, the man was outside, standing near the sidewalk, when two sedans approached him.
Police said the woman was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center with gunshot wounds to the left and right calf.
Regardless of what the circumstances turn out to be, neighbors said this is part of a wider issue — namely lack of better options for kids in their area.
But a neighbor said there was no gunman for whom to search, because the teen accidentally shot himself. Sara Machi reports.
Multiple sources confirmed Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested late Sunday.
The man authorities believe shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in politically motivated shootings early Saturday morning is now in custody.
The search continues for Vance Luther Boelter, 57, after Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in the shootings Saturday. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded. Cristian Benavides reports.
All the victims in the shooting near California Avenue and Thomas Street were expected to survive.
Investigation into the incident revealed that 12 people were either taken to or arrived at area hospitals with gunshot wounds.
All the victims in the shooting near California Avenue and Thomas Street were expected to survive.
Quentin Batteast, 39, of Chicago, was charged with felony counts of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery with discharge of a firearm.
It happened Saturday around 9:45 p.m. in the 5800 block of West Cornelia Avenue in the Portage Park neighborhood.
The victim approached the person on foot, who then pulled out a gun and fired shots at the victim, police said.
Chicago police said the teen was standing near the sidewalk when a dark-colored sedan approached and someone from inside pulled out a gun and shot at him.
The teen was hit in the shoulder and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he later died.
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One of the victims was stabbed in the chest, while the other suffered a laceration, police said. The victims went on to disarm the attacker and then stabbed him several times, police said.
"There is absolutely no place in this country for political violence. We must be a nation that values civility and mutual respect – always," Budzinski wrote in a post on X.
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"We're going to see more heat and more humidity, particularly in the Chicagoland area," said Dr. Sheethal Rao, an internal medicine doctor at UI Health.
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The man authorities believe shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in politically motivated shootings early Saturday morning is now in custody.
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One of the victims was stabbed in the chest, while the other suffered a laceration, police said. The victims went on to disarm the attacker and then stabbed him several times, police said.
"We're going to see more heat and more humidity, particularly in the Chicagoland area," said Dr. Sheethal Rao, an internal medicine doctor at UI Health.
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The drug operation spans from Frankfort to Oak Lawn, and includes a storage unit in Alsip where drugs, weapons, and wads of cash were found, according to the feds.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Dwayne Ocasio shoved a security guard and used a racial slur after he was asked to move a golf cart out of the road.
"We're going to see more heat and more humidity, particularly in the Chicagoland area," said Dr. Sheethal Rao, an internal medicine doctor at UI Health.
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One of the victims was stabbed in the chest, while the other suffered a laceration, police said. The victims went on to disarm the attacker and then stabbed him several times, police said.
Prison staff gave R. Kelly "an amount of medicine that could have killed him," his lawyer alleged in a federal court filing.
A 36-year-old man was on the train when another man approached him and a physical fight ensued.
The drug operation spans from Frankfort to Oak Lawn, and includes a storage unit in Alsip where drugs, weapons, and wads of cash were found, according to the feds.
A gun was recovered at the scene, police said. Charges were pending late Monday.
