Articles filed under Homicide
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Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk question reliability of evidenceJul 10, 2026 12:47 pm - Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk planned to call a final witness Friday as they try to raise doubts about the prosecution's case before it can go to trial.
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Person of interest in Wheeling death released without chargesJul 08, 2026 2:39 pm - A man detained in the weekend death of a Wheeling resident has been released without charges.
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Suburban man charged with murder in Mundelein shootingJul 08, 2026 9:25 am - A South suburban man has been charged in a double shooting in Mundelein that left a man dead and a woman wounded.
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DNA evidence from Charlie Kirk assassination disputed by defendant's lawyersJul 08, 2026 7:59 am - Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing used to link the defendant to the suspected murder weapon when a weeklong hearing resumes Wednesday.
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Two arrested after man killed, girlfriend wounded in Mundelein shootingJul 07, 2026 2:40 pm - Two people were in custody Tuesday night following a shooting in Mundelein that left a local man dead and his girlfriend wounded, police said.
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Prosecutors argue the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk should stand trialJul 06, 2026 10:10 am - A key hearing kicks off Monday in Charlie Kirk's murder case in Utah, where prosecutors aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try the man accused of killing him and seek the death penalty.
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Naperville man gets 38 years for kicking his wife to deathJun 23, 2026 1:32 pm - A Naperville man has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for kicking his wife to death in 2020.
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Man convicted of murdering Aurora woman who was missing almost 18 yearsMay 27, 2026 7:30 pm - A man was convicted Wednesday of murdering a woman 23 years ago in Aurora.
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San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI saysMay 19, 2026 2:47 pm - The teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque met online and shared a “broad hatred” toward different religions and races, authorities said Tuesday.
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Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictionsMay 13, 2026 11:18 am - Prosecutors said they plan to retry disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh on murder charges in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned his conviction and life sentence.