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A single-vehicle crash on Gulf Road left one man dead after his pickup struck a tree and the cab caught fire.
Hamblen County deputies say a targeted sweep found multiple registered sex offenders out of compliance and led to criminal charges, the sheriff's office said.
Jaquillna Twilley received a 40-year sentence after a June 2025 Horn Lake shooting left an 18-year-old critically injured. The DA says the terms run consecutively and will overlap an earlier sentence.
Neighbors say two teenagers allegedly attacked three people outside the CVS on California Avenue; one victim was struck and witnesses report racial slurs. The victim is filing a police report.
A man trimming a tree in Owings Mills was pinned about 25 feet by a shifted limb, freed by volunteer crews and flown to Shock Trauma with serious leg injuries.
Tramonte Queen of Dorchester was convicted Friday in a second federal child‑exploitation case. Sentencing is set for September.
A 35-year-old bicyclist was struck on the 3200 block of South Halsted in Bridgeport and later died at Stroger Hospital. Chicago's MAIU is investigating.
A 21‑year‑old is jailed after troopers say he led a THP chase with his 3‑year‑old in the car; his mother says he couldn't safely pull over.
An elderly man died after an early-morning apartment fire in Ocean Park. Fire crews found the victim inside a fully involved unit; investigators are probing the cause.
Meadows Mall will require under-18 shoppers to be accompanied by an adult 21+ starting Sunday; county rec centers will add late-night programming.
An unidentified man was found shot to death early Saturday on San Antonios North Side; police say the homicide investigation is active.
Two people were injured in a stabbing on State Street in the Loop Friday night. Police blocked State and Lake while investigators processed the scene.
A man in his 30s died after being shot on Durfor Street early Saturday. Police recovered a spent shell casing and are asking the public to contact the Homicide Unit with tips.
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