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FBI Offers $25,000 Reward for Information Leading to Arrest of Gunman Who Killed Chicago Judge
The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a gunman who shot and killed a Cook County judge outside his Chicago home early Monday morning. Cook County Associate Judge Raymond Myles, 66, was gunned down just before 5 a.m. in what has been described by authorities as a possible…
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Chicago Judge Shot, Killed Outside Home
An early-Monday-morning shooting in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood left a 66-year-old judge dead and a 52-year-old woman wounded. The gunman is still on the loose. According to DNAinfo Chicago, Cook County Associate Judge Raymond Myles was killed just before 5 a.m. outside his home. The news site reports that investigators believe that the killing may have…
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19-Year-Old Charged in Quadruple Homicide at Chicago Restaurant
Authorities have arrested a 19-year-old who is facing murder charges in the suspected gang-related killings of four men at a South Side restaurant. Maurice Harris, arrested Tuesday, faces four counts of first-degree murder in the March 30 killings. Police say that Harris’ father died in another shooting a day earlier in the same neighborhood, the…
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2nd Boy, 15, Arrested in Connection With Facebook Live Gang Rape of Chicago Girl
A 15-year-old boy wanted in connection with the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl that was broadcast on Facebook Live has turned himself in, police confirmed Monday, making him the second juvenile to be arrested in the case. According to USA Today, the boy was accompanied by his mother when he turned himself in and…
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14-Year-Old Charged in Gang Rape of Teen Girl Streamed on Facebook Live
In a truly disturbing story, a 14-year-old boy has been arrested in the gang rape of a 15-year-old Chicago girl that was streamed live on Facebook. It was watched by about 40 people, none of whom reported the sexual assault to authorities. NBC News reports that Chicago police have said the attack involved five or…
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Chicago Mom Devastated After Seeing Her 2 Sons Gunned Down at Restaurant Where She Worked
A Chicago mother was one of the witnesses who saw a man approach the South Side restaurant where she works Thursday and open fire, killing her two sons and two other men. According to the Chicago Tribune, two young men lay dead inside the restaurant, while another was found dead outside, and the fourth was…
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Chicago Cop Faces New Charges in Shooting Death of Laquan McDonald
Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer who is facing first-degree murder charges in the 2014 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, will face an additional 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, a special prosecutor announced Thursday. According to USA Today, the new indictment racks up the number of felony charges against Van…
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Mom Says 15-Year-Old Daughter Who Was Sexually Assaulted on Facebook Live Is Now Receiving Online Threats
A 15-year-old Chicago girl who allegedly suffered through being sexually assaulted on a Facebook Live broadcast is now the target of online threats, adding insult to an indescribably horrific injury. According to the Associated Press, the mother of the teenager told police that the child has been receiving the threats online ever since the attack,…
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15-Year-Old Chicago Girl Sexually Assaulted in Facebook Live Broadcast That Went Unreported: Police
Approximately 40 people watched the Facebook Live video reportedly showing a 15-year-old Chicago girl being sexually assaulted by five or six men or boys. However, none of those individuals reported the publicly broadcast incident, authorities said Tuesday. The Associated Press reports that authorities became involved only when the child’s mother approached Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie…
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Instead of Having a Birthday Party, This Chicago 6-Year-Old Wanted to Feed the Homeless
Most kids when they turn 6 want a huge birthday party with all their friends. Armani Crews, however, decided that feeding the homeless people in her community would be her way of celebrating. According to ABC News, Armani’s mother, Artesha Crews, thought her precocious child “was joking” when she began begging a few months ago…