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Body of missing Illinois boy found in Indiana; 3 in custody
Three adult family members believed to be responsible for Damari's death are in police custody. There is no threat to the general public.
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18-year-old girl carjacked in Lincoln Park
The 18-year-old girl was sitting in her car when an unidentified man opened the passenger door and told her to get out.
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20-year-old woman and 1-year-old baby passengers dead after police chase repeat offender
The male driver was taken to an area hospital with minor head injuries. He was previously arrested for another police pursuit in November.
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3 shot in drive-by spray of bullets in West Chatham
The unknown offender shot a 42-year-old woman in a parked car, a 20-year-old standing in a nearby residence, and a 50-year-old walking down the street. #chicagoscanner
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Man pistol-whipped after Porsche carjacking in North Park
The man complied with the two carjackers and emptied his pockets but one of the offenders hit him in the head with his pistol before taking off in his Porsche.
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65-year-old found shot to death in his car
The 65-year-old victim was found with two gunshot wounds to his abdomen, and he was unresponsive upon discovery. Police are investigating the man's death as a homicide.
Illinois News
DCFS worker fatally stabbed during welfare check
Sangamon County State's Attorney Dan Wright said formal charges of first-degree murder and aggravated battery should be filed late Wednesday, and Benjamin Reed's bond was set at $5 million.
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Two young women followed in a vehicle and shot on the city's south side
Two young women were being followed by an unknown vehicle with an occupant so determined to shoot them the unknown vehicle crashed into a fixed object and an offender still got out to shoot them.
Chicago Journal
Cook County Medical Examiner's Office releases grim report on 2021
More people were shot to death in Cook County in 2021 than in any other year on record. Additionally, if the MEO's pending case estimate is correct, opioid deaths would also shatter the previous record set last year.
Chicago Journal
12-year-old shot in Englewood bedroom
Though it's unclear what exactly led to the shooting, authorities noted that a known male offender discharged a handgun that struck the boy in the back.
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Mom and Son shot together in Washington Park
A 46-year-old mother and her 22-year-old son were standing outside in the Washington Park neighborhood when they were shot.
Chicago News
2021 ends as Chicago's deadliest year in a quarter century
As it has in previous years, Chicago ended 2021 with more homicides than any other city in the United States, including New York and Los Angeles.