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Brett Ewing killed in Greater Grand Crossing shooting
Family gather outside St. Bernard Hospital / Photo by Jessica KoscielniakBY JORDAN OWEN AND BECKY SCHLIKERMAN Chicago Sun-TimesBrett Ewing was killed and a 4-year-old boy was hurt in a Tuesday...
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'Only a coward would do this to a woman,' boyfriend says of Carnesha Fort murder
BY JESSICA KOSCIELNIAK AND EMILY BROSIOUS Homicide Watch ChicagoCarnesha Fort had the “heart of a lion”, her longtime boyfriend, Darnell "LA" Tubbs, said. Tubbs, 22, knew he found love in Carnesha...
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Comment of the Day: "I can't even imagine the pain of losing one of my...
Prosecutors claim Frederick Woods-Rivas fatally shot 17-year-old Ja-Quez Williams April 26 in the 5500 block of West North Avenue. Reader " sosideirish" posted this about the killing:I can't even...
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Mother: Slain musician DeAngelo 'Elloski' Russell 'was as real as real can be'
BY SUSAN DU Homicide Watch ChicagoSouth Side musician DeAngelo "Elloski" Russell would open his studio to young rappers who needed the equipment to make beats.Russell, 33, was fatally shot while...
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Dominique Hodrick charged with murder in death of Brooks teacher Betty Howard
Dominique Hodrick / Photo from Chicago PoliceDominique Hodrick has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting 58-year-old Brooks special education teacher Betty Howard last month in the Chatham...
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Comment of the Day: "[People] need to learn how to fight before picking up a...
Prosecutors claim Jerome Lofton fatally shot Darrien Jordan during a fight in the North Lawndale neighborhood. Reader "Darrenisha Holman" posted this about the killing:I can't believe he took my Lil...
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Andre Davis, 53, charged with murder in South Side shooting, stabbing death...
Andre Davis / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY JORDAN OWEN Sun-Times MediaA 53-year-old man who served 32 years in prison for murder and rape before being exonerated by DNA evidence in 2012 now faces new...
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Prosecutors: Dominique Hodrick was aiming for rival, but shot veteran Brooks...
BY RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-TimesDominique Hodrick had an ongoing dispute with a man nicknamed “Nookie,” so when Hodrick saw his rival driving in a car on the South Side he allegedly opened...
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Census data: Some Chicago communities buck murder trends
BY MICHAEL LANSU AND SCARLETT SWERDLOW Homicide Watch ChicagoChicago Police recorded about 1,335 murders from 2011 through 2013 – a majority in communities where residents have little education and...
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Damian Williams killed in Austin area shooting
Damian Williams / Photo from FacebookBY EMILY BROSIOUS Homicide Watch ChicagoDamian Williams was killed in a Thursday night drive-by shooting in the Austin neighborhood that left another man critically...
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Derrick Hilliard charged with murder in 2013 death of Jamal Harmon
Derrick Hilliard / Photo from Chicago PoliceA second man has been charged with murder in the killing of Jamal Harmon last October on the South Side, police said.Derrick A. Hilliard, 37, was charged...
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Dewey Knox fatally shot in North Lawndale
Scene where Dewey Knox was fatally shot / Photo by NVP News VideoDewey Knox was shot and killed Friday night in the North Lawndale neighborhood.Knox, 27, was standing on a sidewalk in the 1300 block...
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Steven Douglas charged with murder in Back of the Yards shooting death of...
Steven Douglas / Photo from Chicago PoliceSteven Douglas has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Rico Lawrence last August in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, police said.Lawrence,...
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Brandon Peterson fatally shot in East Garfield Park area
Brandon Peterson was fatally shot early Sunday in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.Peterson, 17, was standing with a group of people in the 3100 block of West Polk Street when he was shot in the...
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Louis Winn, 56, stabbed to death on Far South Side
Louis Winn was stabbed to death during a domestic dispute Sunday night on the Far South Side.Winn, 56, was stabbed in the chest at his home in the 10000 block of South Morgan Street about 9:10 p.m....
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WEEK IN REVIEW: Eight killed throughout Chicago
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorFive men and three women were murdered throughout Chicago last week.At least three of the deaths were classified as domestic related, police said.The most...
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Comment of the Day: "We all miss you home boy"
Roosevelt High School student Nicholas Keener, 16, was fatally shot May 31 on the Northwest Side. Reader "In nicks memory" posted this about him:Miss you nick..we all miss you home boy..RIP Nicky
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Takia Lanza charged with murder in Far South Side stabbing death of...
Takia Lanza / Photo from Chicago PoliceTakia Lanza has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing her uncle during a domestic dispute Sunday night on the Far South Side, police said.Lanza, 39, is...
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Comment of the Day: "How can a person gain their freedom [then] not use their...
Andre Davis, 53, was charged with murder last week for his alleged role in the October 2013 murder of Jamal Harmon. Davis had spent 32 years in prison for murder and rape before being exonerated by DNA...
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Prosecutors: Takia Lanza repeatedly stabbed Luis Winn, 53, in the chest on...
Takia Lanza / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-TimesEric O’Neil spent part of Father’s Day enjoying a beer on his longtime neighbor’s porch on the Far South Side.Before the night...
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