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6 days ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Cody King
The BriefTwo New Prairie United School Corporation mini buses carrying student athletes were involved in a four-vehicle crash Thursday in La Porte County. The crash happened around 3:16 p.m. at U.S. 20 and Fail Road and also involved a commercial vehicle and a box truck. Several people were hospitalized with unknown injuries; the incident remains under investigation. LA PORTE COUNTY, Ind.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Cody King
The BriefTwo people, Namond Scott, 17, and Paris Lewis, 18, face murder charges in a deadly Gary shooting, according to police. The shooting on April 18 killed Marcus Williams, 34, and injured two others. Gary has recorded five homicides this year, with all suspects arrested. GARY, Ind. - Two people have been charged with murder after a shooting in Gary last month left one man dead and two others injured, police said.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Cody King
The BriefThree alleged members of the Spanish Gangster Disciples were federally indicted for a violent 2020 crime spree in Chicago and the suburbs, including three murders, multiple carjackings, and arson. Maverick Cela, one of the accused, was identified as a gang leader, according to prosecutors. U.S. Attorney Sergio Acosta and the FBI pledged continued efforts to crack down on gang violence using federal law enforcement tools.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Cody King
The BriefAn 18-year-old Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior, Tom Mya Lyons, died after a single-vehicle crash early Sunday in Calumet City. The crash occurred around 4:30 a.m. on the Sibley Boulevard ramp to northbound I-94; the cause has not been released. The high school confirmed Lyons' death in a letter to families and is providing on-campus support for students and staff. CALUMET CITY, Ill.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Cody King
The BriefA woman was fatally shot around 5:25 p.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of South Laflin Street on Chicago’s Near West Side. Police say an unknown man approached her and fired multiple shots, striking her in the head; she later died at Stroger Hospital. The suspect remains at large and no arrests have been made; the investigation is ongoing. CHICAGO - A shooting on Chicago's Near West Side Sunday evening has left one woman dead and a suspect on the run, authorities said.
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