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Wife Stores Body Parts Of Stabbed Hubby In Freezer: Prosecutors + K9 Helps Stop Burglary | Illinois PatchPM

8-year-old killed by lightning | Driver kills man changing tire | Teacher creates explicit images of kids with AI | Man found fatally mauled

Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Tuesday night:

'I Killed Dale, He Is In The Freezer': Prosecutors Say Brother Confessed In Killing, Dismemberment

Prosecutors say Dalewayne Turner's wife bought a freezer at Best Buy to store his body parts after he was stabbed to death.

Police Dog, Deputies Credited With Stopping Burglary In Progress

Lake County sheriff’s K-9 Simba tracks fleeing suspect as three men are arrested in skid steer theft attempt, officials say

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IL 8-Year-Old Killed By Lightning Strike Over Fourth Of July Weekend: Coroner

The girl was struck by lightning in her backyard in LaSalle County, authorities said.

Driver Charged With Reckless Homicide After Hitting Man Changing Tire On I-80: Police

Kuljeet Singh Kang, 29, was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of a fatal injury crash and reckless homicide, police said.

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Libertyville Teacher Accused of Creating AI Explicit Images To Remain In Custody

Marshall Sheffer, 44, now faces eight felony counts of child pornography following his arrest Friday, authorities said.

Man Found Fatally Mauled In Back-of-the-Yards Dog Attack Identified

The 56-year-old man died from injuries caused by a dog mauling, Cook County Medical Examiner said.


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