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Helicopter Crash · Charlotte

North Carolina authorities say two dead after TV news chopper crashes in Charlotte: report

68% Center coverage: 117 sources

Authorities said two people were killed Tuesday after a local TV news chopper reportedly crashed in Charlotte, North Carolina. See the Story

Crime · Washington

Florida alleged robber armed with gun claims ‘I’m from Chicago, bro,' leaves when clerk displays own weapon

University of Kentucky student arrested on accusations of assault, using racial slur

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Plane Crash

Pilot killed when plane crashes in McHenry County

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

A pilot was killed Friday when their plane crashed in suburban Wonder Lake. Around 5:15 p.m., deputies with the McHenry County Sheriff's Office responded to a single airplane crash. The pilot was the only person onboard the aircraft, and they were pronounced dead at the scene.See the Story

Murder · Chicago

Humboldt Park shooting: Charges dropped against 1 person in death of boy, 7, killed by stray bullet

75% Center coverage: 4 sources

Akeem Briscoe was fatally shot in the abdomen while he was washing his hands. Police say there was a group on group conflict occurring in the alley behind Akeem's home. David Cervantes, 18, and Joseph Serrano, 19, both from Chicago's West Side, are also facing a first-degree murder charge.See the Story

Chicago, IL · Chicago

2 dead, 16 injured after stolen car causes wrong-way multi-vehicle crash at high-rate of speed: CPD

60% Center coverage: 5 sources

Two people are dead following a multi-vehicle crash in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood. The crash occurred around 5 p.m. on Wednesday near 87th Street and Cottage Grove. Seven minors and nine adults in other vehicles were injured and transported to area hospitals for treatment.See the Story

US & Canada · Calumet City

Police: Man charged with murder in forest preserve shooting of 64-year-old; ‘ghost gun’ used

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Jaylen Lewis from Calumet City was charged for the fatal shooting of a 64-year-old man. On Tuesday around 12:24 p.m., police responded to a report of shots fired at the Cook County Green Lake Woods Forest Preserve. Responding officers found a man on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds.See the Story

71-year-old man killed in Brighton Park hit-and-run

71% Center coverage: 7 sources

A 71-year-old man was killed when he was hit by a car on Chicago's Southwest Side. The victim was found unresponsive on the street in the 4600 block of South California Avenue in Brighton Park. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and police say the offender fled the scene.See the Story

Remains found in NW Indiana marsh are those of woman missing more than 2 years

80% Center coverage: 5 sources

Dushawna Glover was 48 when she was reported missing by her family in May 2020. She had been staying at a group home for only a week when she vanished. Her remains were found Oct. 22 by two hunters in a Lake County field. An initial investigation showed that Glover had been dead for over six months.See the Story

Prosecutor claims ‘very solid case’ against Delphi suspect Richard Allen

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

Prosecutors say they have a 'very solid case' against suspect Richard Allen. Allen is accused in the 2017 murders of Abby Williams and Libby German. All court documents related to his arrest have been sealed by prosecutors. A bail hearing is set for mid-February in Carroll County.See the Story

Europe · London

Man charged with south London murder 38 years after fatal stabbing

50% Center coverage: 12 sources

Brian Taylor, 49, of Massillon, Ohio, has been charged with attempted murder. Police say he tried to run down an Ogle County Deputy during a police chase. The deputy was able to jump out of the way of harm, police said. Taylor is currently being held in the Ogle county Jail.See the Story

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