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  • Dad Stabbed to Death Defending Son During Robbery 

    A New Jersey dad was killed while trying to protect one of his young children during a robbery. According to his family, Jose “Migue” Malave, 30, was killed in front of his girlfriend and four of his children after a group of teens attempted to rob his 8-year-old son of a pair of sneakers, the…

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  • Retired Marine Fatally Shot While Trying to Stop an Attempted Robbery, Family Says

    A retired Marine lost his life in Philadelphia’s Olney section after his family says he tried to help during an attempted robbery. According to CBS Philadelphia, the victim is identified as 46-year-old Howard White, a disabled veteran. White’s cousin Michelle Gordon described him as a hero who had tried to stop a robbery at the…

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  • 2nd Suspect Sought in Chicago Judge Shooting Watched Judge’s Girlfriend Weeks Before: Report

    Another person allegedly involved in the shooting death of a Chicago judge surveilled the judge’s girlfriend for several weeks before the attack, prosecutors said. Prosecutors were still underlining robbery as a motive at a bond hearing Thursday. Joshua Smith, 37, who is currently in custody in the killing, gave a statement to police on video…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • No Charges for DC Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting of Robbery Suspect

    On Monday, federal prosecutors said that the five Washington, D.C., police officers involved in the 2015 fatal shooting of Marquesha McMillan will not face charges in her death, according to the Washington Post. The U.S. attorney’s office said that there was insufficient evidence to pursue charges against the officers in the fatal shooting of McMillan, who…

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