Barbara Gagne 
ORLAND PARK, Ill. — Thousands of households across Orland Park spent the day without electricity after a powerful storm tore through the village, knocking out power to more than 7,000 ComEd customers and leaving crews racing against the clock to restore service. Village officials confirmed they are working directly with ComEd as restoration efforts continue … Read more
A late-night confrontation between a group of teenagers outside a Davis In-N-Out Burger ended with one person stabbed and a young suspect in police custody, according to authorities. The incident unfolded Sunday night in the restaurant’s parking lot along Olive Drive, close to the intersection with Richards Boulevard. Officers say they were dispatched to the … Read more
A quiet Saturday evening in the Bronx turned into a scene of horror after a 12-year-old boy was shot and killed while riding his bicycle near a bodega, with two other bystanders also caught in the gunfire. The NYPD identified the victim as Jacob Freytes, a child known to friends and neighbors by his nickname, … Read more
A 35-year-old Foley man is dead after his own father allegedly shot him during a heated domestic dispute at a home on Ghost Horse Drive, authorities say. Aaron Steed was killed at approximately 5:16 p.m. on July 23, according to officials. When officers arrived at the residence, they found Steed already dead at the scene. … Read more
Dozens of family members and friends came together on the Keansburg boardwalk this past Sunday to remember 28-year-old Paco Moore, a young father whose life was cut short earlier in the week in a shooting that has left his community shaken. More than 100 people showed up for the tribute, releasing red and green balloons … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — A newborn baby was discovered abandoned in a wooded area on the far east side of Indianapolis late Friday night, prompting an urgent search by local police for the child’s mother. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a welfare check just before 11:30 p.m. on July 24 near the intersection … Read more
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A quiet Sunday morning turned deadly outside a north Harris County trailer park after a 17-year-old girl and her 29-year-old brother were shot and killed during a confrontation with her ex-boyfriend, officials confirmed. The shooting unfolded around 10:50 a.m. near West Canino Road and Airline Drive. According to the Harris County … Read more
A quiet Saturday afternoon in the Bronx turned deadly when a 12-year-old boy was struck and killed by gunfire while riding his bicycle near a local grocery store, according to police. William Ferrer, 45, was taken into custody Sunday morning and now faces a murder charge, along with two counts of attempted murder, manslaughter, six … Read more
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Investigators in DeKalb County are racing against time to locate a 14-year-old boy who vanished without a trace nearly three days ago, and authorities say they still don’t know where he may have gone. The DeKalb County Police Department confirmed that Chase, 14, was last seen walking away from the 1400 … Read more
A 22-year-old Henry County resident is now facing a long road to recovery after a terrifying encounter in the waters off Daytona Beach, Florida, left him with serious leg injuries — sustained while protecting his pregnant fiancée. Jacorey High was wading through shallow water with his fiancée on Saturday evening when the calm was suddenly … Read more