Mom Tried to Scare Daughter Away from Sexting Man / Kid Left at McDonald's While Mom Shopped / Cemetery Dumpster Angers Widower / Live in a 'Mini' MJ House

Your week in headlines:

Mom Tried to Scare Daughter Away from Man Accused of Sexting Her

• Mom tells story of daughter’s ordeal to help other parents avoid online pedophiles.

Mom Left Her Child Alone at McDonald’s So She Could Shop: Cops

• The 5-year-old boy hurt his head in the play area.

Husband Wants Cemetery Dumpster Near Wife’s Grave Removed

• Ed Skolnik says he wouldn’t have buried his wife where she is had the Dumpster been there.

‘Mini’ Jordan Mansion on the Market in Northbrook

• The smaller version of Jordan’s Highland Park palace comes at a fraction of the cost, too.

Teen with Autism Wages Battle Against Bullies

• Zach Steele’s has collected more than 1,600 signatures in a bid to open minds at a Downers Grove high school.

Photos: Blackhawk Fans TP Coach Quenneville’s Hinsdale Home

• Send your photos of the TP-covered house to morgan.searles@patch.com

Couple Celebrates Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup Win By Giving Birth To New Son

• Baby Ashton debuts at Little Company of Mary’s Family Birth Center moments before Blackhawks win third Stanley Cup.

Family Grieves for a Murdered Son, Brother and Friend

• Kevin O’Malley, in the prime of his life, was shot in a mugging on the North Side.

New Map Details Hotbed of UFO Activity Over South Suburbs

• UFOs sure like to visit Chicago’s south suburbs.

Drunken Man on ‘Mobility Scooter’ Flees Cops After Exposing Himself to Girl: Police

• The man reportedly explained to the police that he uses the scooter because he lost his driver’s license.

Video: Chicago Cop Opens Fire on Unarmed Black Teens in Car

• A retired Cook County judge gave the police dashcam video to The Chicago Reporter, which published the footage.

Highland Park Couple Found Dead at Home

• High levels of carbon monoxide in the couple’s home is the likely cause.

A glimpse of crime-n-shame last week:

• High-Speed Car Chase Ends in Oak Lawn With Shots Fired
• Man Charged in Attack on Mall Kiosk Worker a Registered Sex Predator
• $180,000 in Fake Blackhawks Merchandise Seized by Feds
• Man Shoots Gun at Daughter After Beating Her: Cops
• Evanston Woman Charged With Neglecting Mother
• Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Trying to Kill Boyfriend, Setting Him on Fire

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