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Boy, 15, charged with murder for New Year's Day beating
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder for allegedly beating 17-year-old Ezequiel Velasquez to death during a New Year’s Day carjacking on the Southwest Side.Accomplice Vincent Lopez, 22, of...
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Gentiles Williamson shot dead near West Garfield Park home
Gentiles Williamson was fatally shot near his West Garfield Park home Saturday afternoon.Two men in their late teens approached Williamson, 27, in the 3100 block of West Arthington Street and one of...
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Sherod Nesbitt fatally shot in Roseland
Sherod Nesbitt was shot and killed in the Roseland neighborhood Sunday night on the South Side.Police found Nesbitt, 24, lying on the ground in the 11100 block of South Vernon Avenue just after 6:30...
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Police: Murders down 20 percent from last year
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorChicago saw nine fewer murders in November 2013 than in November 2012 and maintained a 20 percent decrease in total murders from last year, Chicago Police...
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WEEK IN REVIEW: Five murdered throughout Chicago last week
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorFive people were killed in murders throughout the city last week.The most recent murder happened when police found 24-year-old Sherod Nesbitt lying on the...
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Comment of the Day: "May GOD keep you in perfect peace"
Denise Warfield was found dead with multiple stab wounds in a vacant West Englewood building on May 4. Reader Grace shared this about Warfield: Seen you around everyday Remeber you telling me " Girl...
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Mensa Kifle killed in Edgewater shooting
Mensa Kifle was killed and another man was seriously wounded in a Monday morning shooting in the Edgewater neighborhood that prompted nearby Loyola University to issue a campus alert.Kifle was shot...
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Jeremy Bafunsho shot to death in Roseland
Jeremy Bafunsho was shot to death Monday evening in the Roseland neighborhood.Bafunsho, 19, was in the driver’s seat of a car in the 11300 block of South Edbrooke Avenue when he got into an altercation...
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Comment of the Day: "Still can't believe you gone"
Elton Johnson died on January 23 after getting shot multiple times in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Reader chyna shared this about him:Still can't believe you gone i pray they catch the ppl who took...
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Mason Smith shot dead near Far South Side home
Mason Smith was shot to death near his Far South Side home Tuesday night.Officers responding to a call of shots fired found Smith lying on a sidewalk in the 11600 block of South Bishop Street about...
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Comment of the Day: "He was very talented"
Deandre Calahan was shot and killed in the Princeton Park neighborhood in May. Reader Jon shared this about him: This was my cousin. I only saw him once a year. He was very talented and it is sad and...
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Comment of the Day: "I have been best friends with Marqui since third grade"
Marqui Thompson, 15, was shot and killed in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on May 16. Reader Miya Newsom shared this about him: I HAVE BEEN BESTFRIENDS WITH MARQUI SINCE THIRD GRADE WE GRADUATED...
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Arthur Carpenter charged with killing infant son
Arthur Carpenter / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorA West Englewood man was ordered held on $500,000 bond Friday for allegedly killing his 28-day-old son on...
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Autopsy: Dogs mauled 2-year-old girl, death ruled homicide
Jah'niyah White / Family PhotoBY BRIAN SLODYSKO AND BECKY SCHLIKERMAN Chicago Sun-TimesA 2-year-old girl who died this weekend after she was left unattended by her grandfather at his South Side home...
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Rafael Robinson shot dead in Austin community
Rafael Robinson was shot and killed early Sunday in Austin neighborhood.Robinson, 26, was shot in his chest and side in the 5600 block of West Bloomingdale Avenue about 1:35 a.m., authorities said....
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Demarco Lyons shot to death on Englewood sidewalk
Demarco Lyons was shot to death on an Englewood sidewalk Sunday afternoon.Lyons, 22, was walking in the 300 block of West 60th Place when an unidentified gunman approached and shot him once in the...
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WEEK IN REVIEW: 5 shot to death, girl mauled by dog died of child abuse
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorFive people were shot to death throughout the city last week, and a 2-year-old girl was killed by a dog in a death ruled a homicide by child abuse. Chicago...
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Comment of the Day: "You always would pop up outta nowhere and brighten up...
Jessie D. Clark was shot and killed while he was standing on a porch on the Far South Side in June. "Mylovewillneverdie" shared this about Clark:i miss you so much. God had a better plan for you...
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Comment of the Day: "May his Soul R.I.P."
Mason Smith was found shot to death on Dec. 3 in the 11600 block of South Bishop Street. Reader "Tina b" posted the following about Smith.Mason was my lil brothers friend.. He was a very funny n well...
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Deonte Womack shot dead blocks from South Shore home
Deonte Womack was killed in a Tuesday afternoon shooting in the South Shore neighborhood that left another man seriously wounded.Womack, 21, was shot about 12:20 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Paxton...
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