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Illinois Father Charged with Felony Battery After Newborn Suffers Critical Injuries

Peoria, IL – A local father is in custody, accused of inflicting severe injuries on his newborn daughter, including multiple brain hemorrhages and a fractured arm, officials reported. The 24-year-old man, Gabriel King, faces charges of felony aggravated battery following his arrest. The alarming discovery of abuse was made after hospital personnel alerted the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), initiating a swift call to law enforcement. A caseworker from DCFS then reported …

Illinois Manhunt Ends in Texas when Shooting Suspect Allegedly Kills Himself

JOLIET, Ill. – A 23-year-old man suspected of killing eight people in suburban Chicago has died from a self-inflicted wound in Texas, authorities said. The man, identified as Romeo Nance, shot seven people at two houses in Joliet, Illinois, before opening fire on two other men. Authorities believe that most of the victims were related to Nance. The shootings, which resulted in seven deaths, occurred at two separate homes in Joliet. Investigators suspect that Nance …

Life Sentence for Illinois Man Who Murdered Ex-Girlfriend in Shared Apartment

NEW BADEN, IL — An Illinois man was handed a life sentence on Tuesday following his earlier admission of guilt in the murder of his former girlfriend, marking a grim end to a relationship that evidently still bore the weight of unresolved tensions. Emmet Metzger, 27, confessed to the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Alexis Maki last November in the apartment they had once shared, a crime that has left the community and Maki’s loved ones …

Tragic Helium Balloon Accident Claims Life of Illinois Kindergartener

MOUNT CARMEL, Ill. — A tragic incident claimed the life of a 6-year-old Illinois boy when he suffocated after inhaling helium from a Mylar balloon. This unfortunate event occurred shortly after the child’s birthday celebration at his home in Mount Carmel. The young boy, identified as Gunner Matthew Hyatt, was discovered deceased just over a week following his sixth birthday. Wabash County Coroner Shaun Keepes, who conducted the preliminary investigation, confirmed the preliminary cause of …

Domestic Violence Results in Murder of Four Women in Tinley Park, Illinois Home

TINLEY PARK, Illinois – Police in Tinley Park, Illinois, have identified four women who were tragically murdered in their home in what authorities are describing as a “domestic violence” crime. The victims have been identified as Majeda Kassem, 53, and her daughters Halema Kassem, 25; Hanan Kassem, 24; and Zahia Kassem, 25. A suspect has been taken into custody but has not yet been identified by police. The gruesome murders took place in the 7400 …

20 Years Behind Bars: Illinois Man Sentenced After Jealous Rage Leads to Fatal Valentine’s Day Stabbing

ROCK FALLS, IL – A local man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday following his guilty plea in a case of second-degree murder involving the death of a 27-year-old friend, an incident that has rocked this small community. Kyle M. Cooper, 36, faced charges stemming from a violent Valentine’s Day confrontation that led to the fatal stabbing of Daniel J. Gordon. The plea deal, forged earlier this month, mitigated what initially could have …

Illinois Man Sentenced to 30 Years for the Tragic Murder of His Mother Amid Family Divisions and Legal Controversies

TROY, IL – A southern Illinois man has been sentenced to 30 years behind bars in a tragic case that shocked the local community. Neil Howard, 46, will spend the next decades in prison after being found guilty of murdering his mother, Norma J. Caraker, by strangulation with a bungee cord in September of this year. The sentencing took place on Tuesday and was pronounced by Circuit Judge Amy Maher, who determined that Howard will …

SoCal Teen Fatally Stabbed in Illinois

CARBONDALE, IL – The Prince family is reeling from the unexpected and devastating loss of Cadence Eileen Prince, a 17-year-old girl who was reportedly stabbed to death in Illinois. The family had trusted her 18-year-old boyfriend, Julian Holloway, who is now in custody, accused of her murder. John Prince, Cadence’s father, is struggling to fathom how someone they trusted could be involved in such violence. Cadence, who moved from California to Illinois with her mother …

Four kids die in after-school center car crash

CHATHAM, IL – In a heartbreaking turn of events, a car crash at the Why Not After School Camp in Chatham has left the town devastated. On Monday, 44-year-old Marianne Acres drove her car into the camp, tragically ending the lives of four young students and injuring others. Among the victims was Alma, a 7-year-old known for her love of sports, and Ainslie, an 8-year-old with a big personality. The loss of these children has …

Illinois Plane Crash Claims Four Lives

COLES COUNTY, IL – A small aircraft crash in central Illinois on Saturday morning led to the deaths of all four individuals on board. The Cessna C-1ATG crashed near Trilla, a small community about 60 miles south of Champaign, after hitting power lines. The incident occurred shortly after 10 a.m., and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was quick to respond. Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is sending an investigator to the scene to …