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Urban Prep-Englewood student Deonte Hoard killed in South Deering shooting
Deonte Hoard / Photo from FacebookBY MICHAEL O'BRIEN AND MICHAEL LANSU Chicago Sun-TimesDeonte Hoard waved goodbye to the Urban Prep-Englewood boys basketball team Monday afternoon and then headed...
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Reginal Brown charged with child endangerment in methadone-induced homicide...
Reginal Brown / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-TimesA North Lawndale man was ordered held in lieu of $350,000 bond Tuesday on charges of endangering the life of a 2-year-old...
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Family: Slain father Malcolm Tompkins shot dead picking up family dinner
Malcolm Tompkins / Photo from FacebookBY CHANTELLE NAVARRO Homicide Watch ChicagoAndrea Tompkins' last words to her brother were "I love you," she said.Malcolm Tompkins, 25, was fatally shot hours...
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Antinino Walker killed in shootout at Avalon Park home invasion
One man was killed and two others were wounded when gunfire erupted during a home invasion Tuesday afternoon in the Avalon Park community.Police said at least one person forced their way into a home in...
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Comment of the Day: "I wish I got to know him"
Urban Prep-Englewood student Deonte Hoard was fatally shot March 2 in the South Deering neighborhood. Reader "naqee" posted this about him:I go go to school with him I never really knew him I wish I...
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Israel Taylor charged with murder in Avalon Park gunfight that killed...
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorIsrael Taylor was ordered held on $700,000 bond Friday for allegedly being at a gunfight that left his acquaintance dead and two others wounded Tuesday...
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Jonathan Ramirez, Santos Bueno killed in Pilsen shooting
Scene where two men were fatally in Pilsen / Photo from NVPTwo men were fatally shot in the Pilsen neighborhood early Saturday.Johnathan Ramirez, 18, and Santos Bueno, 22, were sitting inside a...
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Juan Martinez fatally stabbed in Back of the Yards
Juan Martinez was stabbed to death in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Saturday afternoon.Martinez, 40, was standing with his girlfriend in the 2000 block of West 47th Street when a man the couple...
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Linda Soto killed in apparent murder-suicide in Woodlawn
A woman and teenage boy were found dead in a Woodlawn apartment Sunday night in what police are calling an apparent murder-suicide.Officers went to 17-year-old Steven Griffin's home in the 6500 block...
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WEEK IN REVIEW: Five fatally shot, one stabbed to death throughout Chicago
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorFive people were fatally shot and one person was stabbed to death last week in Chicago.Four of the killings happened over the weekend, when at least 16...
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Frank Butler charged with murder in Englewood shooting death of Andre Bradford
Frank Butler / Photo from Chicago PoliceFrank Butler has been charged with murder in the August 2013 Englewood shooting death of Andre Bradford, authorities said.Bradford, 26, was walking on a sidewalk...
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Prosecutors: Vicente Salgado fatally stabbed estranged wife's new boyfriend
Vicente Salgado / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorA Southwest Side man was ordered held on a $1.5 million bond Monday after prosecutors claimed he fatally...
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Source: Infant slain in Little Village was cut in neck with saw
BY STEFANO ESPOSITO AND MITCH DUDEK Chicago Sun-TimesA 52-year-old woman was taken into custody Monday morning in connection with the death her granddaughter, a 7-month-old girl whose neck was slashed...
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Odell Branch, 77, killed in Roseland shooting
Scene where a 77-year-old man was fatally shot / Photo by Mitch DudekBY MITCH DUDEK Chicago Sun-TimesA 77-year-old man was killed and his granddaughter and two great-grandchildren were wounded Monday...
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Larry Hardwin fatally shot in Washington Park community
Larry Hardwin Jr. was fatally shot in the Washington Park neighborhood Monday night.Officers responding to a call of shots fired found Hardwin on a sidewalk in the 9200 block of South Ada Street about...
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Manuela Rodriguez charged with murder after granddaughter killed with saw in...
Manuela Rodriguez / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY SUN-TIMES STAFFA 52-year-old woman has been charged with murder after her 7-month-old granddaughter's neck was slashed with a circular saw in the Little...
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Dominique Parkman charged with murder in Morgan Park shooting death of Jauan...
Dominique Parkman / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-TimesWhen someone was shot and killed over a gold necklace in 2012, several young men blamed each other for the death,...
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Little Village grandmother held without bond in infant granddaughter's grisly...
Manuela Rodriguez / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-TimesAfter Maneula Rodriguez allegedly stuffed a sock deep down her 7-month-old granddaughter’s throat, bashed the infant’s...
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Troy Phelon killed in Uptown shooting
Troy Phelon was fatally shot in the Uptown neighborhood Monday afternoon.Phelon, 20, was shot in the chest in the 900 block of West Agatite Avenue about 2:55 p.m. Monday, authorities said. Phelon, of...
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Brandon Haarman sentenced to probation for fatally stabbing father in Portage...
Brandon Haarman / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY LEEANN SHELTON Sun-Times MediaBrandon Haarman was sentenced to probation Tuesday after being convicted on a lesser charge for fatally stabbing his father...
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