North Chicago Crime
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Mother accused of killing 6-year-old son misses court, back in hospitalFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - A Lake County woman charged with murder in the death of her 6-year-old son missed a scheduled court appearance Monday because she is in the hospital, her lawyer said. Ja...
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Brother of North Chicago boy found dead in Gary given time to consider defending himselfFeb 08, 2022 12:00 am - Jeremiah Perry, seeking to defend himself in court against murder charges in the death of his 6-year-old brother, was given time by a Lake County judge Tuesday morning t...
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Brother of North Chicago boy found dead in Gary last month seeks to defend himselfFeb 07, 2022 12:00 am - The brother of Damari Perry, the 6-year-old North Chicago boy whose body was found in Gary, Indiana, is seeking to represent himself in the case against him. Damari's ol...
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New charges filed against mother, brother of North Chicago boy found dead in Gary last monthFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - New murder charges were filed Wednesday against the mother and brother of Damari Perry, the 6-year-old North Chicago boy whose body was found in Gary, Indiana, after he ...
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Republicans call for hearings on DCFSJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - Three Republican state House members called for hearings into the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Thursday out of concerns for workers' safety, im...
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North Chicago boy found in Gary died of hypothermia, with partially frozen organs, coroner saysJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - Damari Perry, the 6-year-old North Chicago boy whose body was found in Gary, Indiana, after he was reported missing by family members, died of hypothermia, the Lake Coun...
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DCFS earlier investigated parents of North Chicago boy found dead in IndianaJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Damari Perry, the 6-year-old North Chicago boy found dead Saturday in Indiana, and his siblings were removed from their parents' home from 2014 to 2017 by the Illinois D...
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North Chicago mother accused of killing 6-year-old son remains in hospitalJan 10, 2022 12:00 am - The mother of Damari Perry, the 6-year-old North Chicago boy found dead three days after his family reported him missing, remains in police custody at a hospital, offici...
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Prosecutor: 6-year-old boy punished with cold shower before deathJan 09, 2022 12:00 am - In a case with tragic similarities to that of AJ Freund, a Lake County prosecutor said Sunday that a 6-year-old boy was forced into cold water for an extended period of ...
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FBI joins search for missing N. Chicago boyJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - The FBI has joined a multidepartment search for a 6-year-old North Chicago boy who they said went missing under "unusual circumstances." Authorities would not confirm a ...