Carpentersville man convicted of child sex assault after skipping out on his Kane County trial
Hugo Contreras, a Carpentersville resident convicted of sexually assaulting two underage victims for six years, is being sought on an arrest warrant after skipping bail during his bench trial.
chicagotribune.comFrance kills IS militant linked to Niger giraffe park attack
The French army says it has “neutralized” a regional Islamic State group leader wanted in connection with the killing of seven aid workers, mostly French citizens, and a leading guide in a Niger giraffe park in August 2020
washingtonpost.comGunmen release 100 kidnapped victims in northwest Nigeria
Gunmen in northwest Nigeria have released 100 kidnapped victims, many of them nursing mothers and children, who had been held captive for about six weeks. Police spokesman in Zamfara State, Mohammed Shehu, said Wednesday that the victims had been abducted from Manawa village on June 8. The government “successfully secured the unconditional release of the victims” without paying any ransom, he said.
news.yahoo.comGun battle at Dallas strip mall leaves 8 injured, including 2 kids, police say
A gun battle broke out between two groups who were each holding their own celebrations at adjacent banquet halls in Dallas early Sunday, leaving eight victims with gunshot wounds, including two juveniles ages 10 and 15, authorities said.
news.yahoo.comSix dead in Colorado Springs shooting at birthday party committed by man who then killed himself, police say
The Colorado Springs Police Department said in a news release that the man “drove to the residence, walked inside and began shooting people at the party before taking his own life.”
washingtonpost.comAttorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at Joint DOJ-EPA Event with EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan: Promoting Justice for Victims of Environmental Crime
Each year for the past 40 years, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week has brought people across America together in common cause to confront and remove barriers to justice for victims of federal crime. Throughout my own career—as a federal prosecutor, as a judge, and now as the Attorney General—I have seen first-hand the importance of supporting crime victims, including victims of environmental crime. Although environmental crimes can happen anywhere, communities of color, low-income communities, and tribal communities often bear the brunt of the harm caused by environmental crime, pollution, and other environmental hazards. ***Let me say in closing: it is fitting that this year we will celebrate Earth Day during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Environmental justice requires that victims of environmental crime in communities disproportionately burdened by environmental harm are empowered to participate fully and equally in our justice system.
justice.govActing Associate Attorney General Matthew Colangelo Delivers Remarks at Listening Session on Environmental Crime Victims
We’ve been observing National Crime Victims’ Rights week for 40 years and Earth Day for over 50. We listened and learned from victims, from victims’ rights professionals, and from those working on environmental crimes investigations and prosecutions. The theme of this year’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is “Support Victims. While there is now a national federal program to assist environmental crime victims, it is only part of the solution. I want to thank them for their work in setting up the Environmental Crime Victims’ Program, and for organizing today’s event.
justice.govWhat we've learned about the victims in Atlanta-area spa shootings
What we've learned about the victims in Atlanta-area spa shootings Eight people were killed Tuesday in a shooting spree at three Atlanta-area spas. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett about new developments in the investigation and how the victims are being remembered.
cbsnews.comWhat we've learned about the victims in Atlanta-area spa shootings
What we've learned about the victims in Atlanta-area spa shootings Eight people were killed on Tuesday in a shooting spree at three Atlanta-area spas. Tanya Rivero spoke with CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett about new developments in the investigation and how the victims are being remembered.
cbsnews.comChicago to Evanston shooting rampage leaves at least 3 dead, 4 wounded before suspected gunman killed in shootout with police, officials say
“By the time we put it all together, he’s here in Evanston. All we know at this point is that there’s a Red Toyota with license plate numbers, but again, we don’t have a crystal ball, we don’t know where that red Toyota is anywhere in the city,’' Brown said. “We have no idea that he’s coming to Evanston and nor do we have any motives for any of this at this point.”
chicagotribune.comNew city report on battling crime problem highlights domestic violence in Chicago, and contends it may be significantly underreported during pandemic
“We knew that meant that victims of domestic violence were now being asked to (stay at home) with the very person who wants to continue to harm them or even try to kill them,” said Stephanie Love-Patterson, executive director for Connections for Abused Women and Their Children. “And so we knew then that was going to result in, in some cases, … increased risks of harm and increased acts of violence, and other abusive tactics.”
chicagotribune.com1 dead, 4 wounded in Chicago shootings Wednesday
Police said a 30-year-old man was seated in the passenger seat of a stolen red Jeep in the 800 block of South Wabash Avenue when a dark-colored sedan pulled up and an argument ensued between the occupants and the victim. One of the occupants pulled out a weapon and shot the victim in the shoulder, police said.
chicagotribune.comSome lead exposure victims facing new threat as adults
Decades before there was lead in drinking water in Flint, Michigan that poisoned kids, there was lead paint in homes. Some of those victims received life-time payouts for their injuries from landlords who failed to clean up the problem. But now, many of them have fallen victim to another crime. Anna Werner has more.
cbsnews.comFamily members of Brussels attacks victims open up
Two Mormon missionaries, Richard Norby and Joseph Empey, were among the hundreds of people injured in the Brussels attacks. Norby's wife, Pam, and Empey's father, Court, spoke to CBS News in Belgium about what they experienced in the bombings' aftermath.
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