New details have been released about the man accused in a shooting that left one officer dead and a second officer fighting for their life at a hospital over the weekend.
Meanwhile, a suburban woman is hoping to find the hero she says found her and called 911 after she suffered an aneurysm — an act that saved her life and her unborn baby.
Plus, a GoFundMe page has been set up for the family of a school security guard who officials say died a hero, shielding students after a crash caused a pole to topple.
The man charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and multiple other felonies in a shooting that left one officer dead and another gravely wounded had been on electronic monitoring for an alleged carjacking — but the device was no longer transmitting.
Stacey Doranski suffered a medical emergency on Christmas Eve 2025. A 911 call saved her and her baby's life—and she's so grateful.
According to a GoFundMe set up for his family, Rivas sustained a traumatic brain injury while shielding students he was helping cross the street.
The discovery came shortly after police announced a probe into the bodies of six dogs found dumped nearby, but police say the remains weren't a canine companion after all.
The dump truck reportedly flipped over on top of the other car, spilling gravel across the highway.
Police say the victim fired gunshots at an armed robbery suspect before starting a pursuit that ended when both vehicles crashed early Saturday.
Thousands of rubber duckies will vie for a chance to win cash.
Anyone with information, including eyewitness accounts
or surveillance video, is asked to contact police after the man was found dead and the woman seriously hurt over the weekend.
The resident told police they signed for the card and then noticed the package was already open and the card had been taken from its holder.
The collision, which involved multiple vehicles, occurred around 5:15 a.m., police said. Traffic was diverted off the interstate at U.S. Route 30.
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