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Fatal shooting breaks out in Chicago neighborhood

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In the Englewood area of Chicago, a wave of violence claimed the lives of two individuals and injured three others on a Thursday. The shooting transpired around 5:30 p.m., in the vicinity of West 61st Place and South Union Avenue. Based on the preliminary investigation, two individuals disembarked from a vehicle and initiated the gunfire, a scenario that rapidly escalated into tragedy. The fatalities have been identified as 20-year-old Jabez Davis and 26-year-old Jarrel Harmon. …

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Off-duty police officer shot dead on her way home from work

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An off-duty Chicago police officer was tragically shot and killed in the Avalon Park neighborhood early Saturday morning. The officer has not yet been publically identified. She was headed home from work when the incident occurred around 1:42 a.m. on the 8100 block of South Blackstone Avenue. Another officer responded to the scene after being alerted by the city’s ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, which indicated that nine rounds had been fired. The wounded officer was …

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Missing Chicago Woman Found Dead, Wrapped in Sheets Inside Shopping Cart

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The body of Rosa Chacon, a 21-year-old woman from Chicago who had been missing for two months, was discovered tied up and wrapped in sheets inside a shopping cart near Western Avenue and 24th Place. Chacon was last seen on January 18 entering a rideshare vehicle outside her home on South St. Louis Avenue, as captured by surveillance video. Chacon’s family reported her disappearance to the police but felt that the authorities did little to …

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Chicago Man Charged with Murder After Ex-Girlfriend Identifies Him as Attacker Before Dying

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A Chicago man, 31-year-old Alejandro Arellano, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder following the fatal stabbing of his ex-girlfriend, 26-year-old Samantha Maldonado. In her final moments, Maldonado identified Arellano as her attacker, providing a critical piece of evidence in the case, according to First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter. Arellano and Maldonado were co-workers, and they had been in a relationship for approximately six months before breaking up. On the night of the incident, …

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Teenager Charged with Killing Girlfriend and 3 Others During Home Invasion in Chicago Suburb

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Several counts of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, home invasion, aggravated battery with a firearm, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon have been filed against a 17-year-old boy. He allegedly killed his girlfriend and two others during a domestic-related home invasion in Bolingbrook, a suburb of Chicago. Byrion Montgomery, the accused, is being held on $20 million bail and has pleaded not guilty to the charges. It is not clear if he has an …

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Gang of thieves steal at least 12 luxury cars

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There were nearly 12 thieves who broke into a car dealership in the Chicago area this week and stolen six luxury vehicles. According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, the robbery occurred in the 1600 block of South Roselle Road in unincorporated Schaumburg on Jan. 9. There is surveillance video from the business that appears to show a single car pull up to the business and several suspects get out. One uses an object to …

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Police Witness Double Gang-Land Style Shooting Before Firing On Suspects

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On Saturday night, Chicago police witnessed a double shooting in Englewood, Illinois, before shooting back at the suspects. On South Halsted Street, officers were in a marked vehicle when they saw a Toyota Corolla pull up next to a Nissan Rogue just after 7 p.m. Three people were inside the Toyota, one of whom got out and started shooting at the Nissan. There were two people inside the Nissan, one 54 and one 17, and …

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Estranged Husband Kills Wife, Daughters, And Mother

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In the months leading up to the murder of his mother, wife, and two young daughters inside their $1.5 million suburban Chicago home, the Illinois man allegedly abused drugs, brought prostitutes home, and threatened to kill or disfigure his wife. According to Buffalo Grove Police Chief Brian Budds, evidence obtained to date indicates that 39-year-old Andrei Kisliak is responsible for the deaths of himself and his four family members, found dead on Nov. 30 in …

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Illegal Street Racing Ends In Shooting That Leaves 3 Gang Affiliated Men Dead

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A night of street racing ended in gunfire in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood early Sunday morning. Three males are dead, two others are in serious condition, after a violent weekend among Chicago’s youth. At least five men were shot in total, three fatally, early Sunday at an intersection in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the city’s Southwest side, police said. The shooting may have stemmed from a street racing incident. Police officers were responding to …

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A Chicago Woman Was Charged With Dismembering Her Landlord And Hiding The Pieces In Her Freezer.

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After being served with an eviction notice, a Chicago woman has been charged with the brutal killing of her landlord, who was found dismembered in a freezer. It is alleged that Sandra Kolalou, 36, murdered 69-year-old Frances Walker and concealed her death. In the home where Francis rented rooms, tenants reported hearing screams around 2:30 p.m. On Monday afternoon. Walker replied to their texts, but authorities said the messages were sent by Kolalou. “The residents …

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