kali9/iStock(CHICAGO) — At least 10 people were killed and 52 others were wounded in an outburst of Chicago gun violence over the weekend, according to police. Officers with the Chicago Police Department attributed the shootings to a rash of gang-related incidents. Many of the shootings occurred between 6 p.m. and early Saturday morning, police said. …
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Jun 03
Trial begins for Illinois man in missing Chinese scholar case
Macon County Sheriffs Office(URBANA, Ill.) — Monday marks the first day of the long-awaited trial of Brendt Christensen, a former teaching assistant at the University of Illinois accused of kidnapping and killing a young Chinese visiting scholar. Christensen, 29, pleaded not guilty to the charges. If convicted, he could be sentenced to death. Yingying Zhang, …
Jun 03
Local search and rescue dive team takes a dip in Lake Mitchell
About a dozen member of Davison County Search and Rescue spent the weekend at Lake Mitchell learning. Emergency Manager Jeff Bathke says the two-phase training was for the divers in the water and just as important for the shore personnel. “We have a lot of guys on the team who have never worked the shore,” …
Jun 03
Five bodies spotted in Himalayas during helicopter search for missing climbers
gawrav/iStock(NEW DELHI, India) — Helicopters searching for eight mountain climbers from the same expedition in the Indian Himalayas spotted five bodies Monday morning, a district administrator confirmed to ABC News. Copyright © 2019, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Jun 03
Out-of-control cruise ship crashes into tourist boat on busy Venice canal
Simone Padovani/Awakening/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An out-of-control cruise ship in Italy crashed into a dock and tourist boat on a busy Venice canal Sunday, injuring multiple people. The crash occurred in the Giudecca canal around 8:30 a.m. local time while maneuvering toward Venice’s cruise terminals for mooring, according to a statement form the cruise ship …
Jun 03
Boeing notifies FAA about improperly made parts on 737 Max
the_guitar_mann/iStock(NEW YORK) — Boeing told officials with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that certain parts on its grounded 737 Max passenger planes may have been improperly manufactured, the administration revealed. The FAA released a statement on Sunday, saying the aircraft maker had expressed concern for as many as 148 parts on the 737 Max and …
Jun 03
Violent Chicago weekend leaves 10 dead, at least 35 wounded
kali9/iStock(CHICAGO) — At least 10 people were killed and 35 others were wounded in a tragic outburst of Chicago gun violence over the weekend, according to police. Officers with the Chicago Police Department attributed the shootings to a rash of gang-related incidents. More than half of the shootings occurred between 6 p.m. and early Saturday …
Jun 03
Estranged husband of missing Connecticut mother arrested in her disappearance
New Canaan Police Department(NEW CANAAN, Conn.) — Fotis Dulos, the husband of missing Connecticut mother Jennifer Dulos, has been arrested in connection with her disappearance, according to police. The girlfriend of Fotis Dulos, Michelle Troconis, 44, has also been arrested, according to a press release by the New Canaan Police Department. They were both charged …
Jun 01
Photo evidence, other documents related to ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett’s criminal investigation released
Cook County State Attorneys Office(CHICAGO) — Nearly a week after a Cook County judge issued an order lifting the seal on files and documents related to the criminal prosecution of Jussie Smollett, the Cook County State’s Attorney Office released on Friday evening more than 2,000 pages of documents related to the case. The documents include …
Jun 01
Neighbors of alleged Virginia Beach mass shooter shocked by massacre
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) — At 6:45 on Friday morning, a neighbor spotted the man, sitting idly in his car in a residential neighborhood some 11 miles from the Virginia Beach waterfront. She thought about waving hello, but stopped herself, remembering that he tended to keep to himself. Nine hours later, at 4 in …
