Crime
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Man kills 8 children and shoots his wife and another woman in Shreveport, Louisiana
Apr 20, 2026 8:10 am - A Louisiana man who fatally shot seven of his children and another child in an attack against his family was in the middle of separating from his wife, who also was shot and wounded, a relative said.
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8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police sayApr 19, 2026 4:58 pm - SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children and shot two other people Sunday in an early morning attack of domestic violence carried out across two...
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Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforceApr 19, 2026 3:45 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI and Justice Department are scrambling to rebuild a depleted workforce after a wave of departures over the past year, with leaders easing hiring ...
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Naperville police investigating report of shots fired downtownApr 19, 2026 3:21 pm - Naperville police continue to investigate a report of shots fired Friday night in the city’s downtown.
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Pair found guilty of second-degree murder in slaying on Fort Sheridan BeachApr 19, 2026 11:12 am - A pair of Lake County men each face up to 20 years in prison after jurors convicted them Saturday of second-degree murder charges stemming from a fatal 2022 beating on Fort Sheridan Beach near Highland Park.
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A mass shooting in Ukraine’s capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman
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Gurnee police investigate commercial burglariesApr 17, 2026 10:12 pm - Police are working to identify the suspects responsible for a series of overnight commercial burglaries on Tuesday.
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Mount Prospect man arrested after woman attacked in apartment: policeApr 17, 2026 6:39 pm - A Mount Prospect man is facing charges after entering his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in Des Plaines and attacking her, police said Friday.
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Did SAFE-T Act loophole contribute to DuPage County slaying? Top prosecutor thinks soApr 16, 2026 3:52 pm - Did a loophole in the law that eliminated cash bail in Illinois contribute to the slaying of a suburban a woman whose husband stands accused of her murder? DuPage County’s top prosecutor thinks so. Here’s why.
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Geneva man accused of poisoning neighbor’s dogsApr 15, 2026 5:27 pm - A Geneva man has been accused of poisoning a neighbor’s dogs because of their barking.