Crime Stories from July 5, 2022
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Father died protecting 2-year-old son from shooting at Highland Park parade
Jul 6, 2022 1:37 PM - Kevin McCarthy, 37, died protecting his son, said Michael Levberg, whose 39-year-old daughter Irina -- McCarthy's wife and Aiden's mother -- also was among the seven people killed as they watched the parade.
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Wisconsin court: Sex trafficking can be defense for homicide
Jul 6, 2022 12:02 PM - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a woman may cite sex trafficking as an immunity defense at her trial for killing her alleged trafficker
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Police outline how Highland Park suspect amassed arsenal despite troubling history
Jul 6, 2022 11:15 AM - Authorities describe how the suspect accused of killing seven people and wounding more than two dozen others at Monday's Fourth of July parade in Highland Park was able to obtain firearms despite troubling past encounters with police. -
'This should never have happened': Harris speaks to Highland Park residents at scene of tragedy
Jul 6, 2022 9:45 AM - Vice President Kamala Harris pledged the federal government's support Tuesday as she met with local law enforcement, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering and other local officials just steps from where a gunman killed seven spectators at the city's Fourth of July parade. -
Police say no ongoing threat after Brookfield Zoo locked down, then evacuatedJul 5, 2022 9:24 PM - Visitors at the Brookfield Zoo had to shelter in place starting Tuesday afternoon after the zoo said it was notified of a "potential threat."
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What happened in the eight hours after shots rang out at Highland Park's July 4 parade
Jul 5, 2022 9:03 PM - Typically the sidewalk crowds are five rows deep at Highland Park's Fourth of July Parade -- it's that beloved. But a longtime tradition quickly turned into a national tragedy. Here's how it unfolded. -
'We seek justice': Suspect charged with 7 murders as police detail troubling past
Jul 5, 2022 8:40 PM - As the death toll from Monday's mass shooting at Highland Park's Independence Day parade rose to seven Tuesday, authorities announced charges that could put the suspected gunman in prison for life and disclosed new details about the massacre and the suspect's troubled history. -
Police say man shot at vehicle in Downers Grove
Jul 5, 2022 8:15 PM - A Berwyn man was arrested after firing multiple shots at another car on I-294 early Monday morning in Downers Grove, according to Illinois State Police. -
Bailey apologizes for comments to 'move on' shortly after Highland Park shooting
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Georgia subpoenaing Giuliani, Graham in Trump election probe
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