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Woman charged with fatal house arson
A 20-year-old Lynwood woman has been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of arson in connection with a Sauk Village house fire that left her alleged partner in an insurance scam dead, police said ...
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Lynwood Woman Charged in Fatal Sauk Village Fire
A Lynwood woman was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and arson Friday after a body was discovered under "a tremendous amount of debris" three days after a house fire.
Christina D. Stone, 20, was charged with first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated arson for the 6:30 a.m. fire at 237 Falcon Drive on June 15, authorities said.
An insurance agent was at the house investigating the blaze when she found a body in the rubble Wednesday, Sauk Village Fire Department Capt. Rich Atwood said.
Teen fatally shot in Sauk Village
Sauk Village police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in the south suburb Sunday night.
DP Completes Third Building in...
DP Partners, based in Reno, NV, has completed construction on a 496,260-sf speculative building at LogistiCenter at Sauk Village.
Sauk Village man accused of cruelty to animals at possible dog-fighting site in Lynwood
A Sauk Village man has been charged with 42 misdemeanor counts of cruelty and neglect in connection with a suspected dog-fighting operation in a rural area of Lynwood, authorities said Wednesday. via Chicago Tribune
“The officer approached the house and watched through the window as the man took a handgun from the waistband of his pants and placed it behind a washer and dryer”
Police say a man was beaten by three rival gang members early Thursday. Around 1 a.m., officers found the victim "beaten and unconscious" in the parking lot of La Alameda Restaurant, 231 Ruby St. via Herald News
District appoints new principal
“She's a very organized person and we need a very good leader and strong leadership at Hilda Walker because building has approximately 850 students”
Walker Intermediate School in Tinley Park will get a new principal in the fall when Jan Zevkovich takes over the helm at the school. via Herald News
“There was a short pursuit before the driver did stop near Fourth Avenue and Union Street.”
Police say a suspicious vehicle, a brief chase and a stolen gun added up to five arrests Monday. via Herald News
Soldier's funeral service at Hammond church
Pfc. Shane Penley was laid to rest today after dying for an "honorable cause" on duty in Iraq. via Post Tribune
Slain girl identified as missing honor student
“There was an issue with some articles of clothing that were missing.”
Fifteen-year-old honor student and homebody Brashai Griffin didn't hang around outside unless it was for double Dutch jump rope, grieving family and friends said. via Chicago Sun-Times
19-year-old Sauk Village soldier dies in Iraq
Truckers strike fails to materialize Afternoon News to Go -- Monday, April 7th Do you know where your food comes from? Almost every toy has a label letting you know exactly where it comes from. via WQAD-TV Moline
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US Military Deaths in Iraq at 4,023
As of Monday, April 7, 2008, at least 4,023 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,274 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
The AP count is 10 more than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Monday at 10 a.m. EDT.
The British military has reported 176 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, Romania, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, South Korea, one death each. Read more
A 15-year-old Sauk Village girl found in a creek near her south suburban home was strangled, officials said this afternoon. via Chicago Sun-Times
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Body Found In Woods 2 Days After Teen Disappeared
A body was found in the south suburbs Friday, two days after the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl.
Police are still working the scene at 10 p.m. Friday. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports the body was discovered Friday afternoon in a wooded area near 223rd Street and Torrence Avenue in Sauk Village.
Chaunteen Bennett is terrified the body found near a wooded trail and creek is that of her 15-year-old niece, Brashai Griffin.
"We just worried and hoping and praying this isn't here and she could come home," Bennett said. Read more
Girl, 16, who murdered her newborn gets probation, counseling, community service at a day care
A 16-year-old Sauk Village girl who suffocated her newborn daughter and placed the baby in the trash was sentenced to 5 years of probation and counseling in Cook County Juvenile Court on Tuesday. via Chicago Tribune
Convicted ex-supt. scores early release
“People are not afraid to talk anymore”
An eight-year prison sentence will be cut short for the former Community Consolidated District 168 superintendent convicted in 2005 of stealing money from the Sauk Village school district. via Chicago Sun-Times
Sauk Village man dies of gunshot wound
A 23-year-old Sauk Village man died at a South Suburban hospital early Thursday morning of a gunshot wound suffered in Ford Heights earlier in the month. via NWI Times
Strassburg parents head back to class
“I've gotten to put a face with the parent”
Parent Sheena Jackson is good at math, but she wants to brush up on her skills in order to help her daughter, Jaelyn. via The Times
Cops: Driver was speeding before fatal wreck
“I wish this house was back there”
A Sauk Village man died Sunday after he crashed a Ford Escort into a tree with force great enough to hurl the car's engine 50 feet across a lawn. via NWI Times
Lynwood car wreck kills Sauk Village man
A Sauk Village man died Sunday afternoon after a vehicle-versus-tree wreck in Lynwood. via The Times