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Human trafficking victims rescued, woman charged | IL Super Bowl champ played with torn UCL | Chiropractor assaulted patient: cops

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Car Salesman Kidnapped, Slain After Taking Customers For Test Drive: Family

The man, a manager and mechanic at a car dealership, took two people for a test drive on Friday morning. He was later found shot to death. His family believes he was abducted.>>Read More.

Human Trafficking Victims Rescued From Home, Woman Charged: Police

Investigators found evidence showing that she had trafficked four people who came to the country from Mexico illegally around July 2023 — a 22-year-old woman and her 15-year-old brother, as well as a 19-year-old woman and her 2-year-old son. She promised housing, safety and jobs to the migrants, authorities said, but instead, seized their IDs, cash and property and forced all but the toddler into jobs to pay off a continually growing "debt" to her for facilitating their unlawful entry.>>Read More.

'What A Stud': Illinois' Allegretti Tears UCL, Stays In Super Bowl

Despite tearing his UCL in the second quarter, the Illinois native wasn't going to let his team down on their march to another Super Bowl win. "Beast man!" quarterback Patrick Mahomes tweeted. "We told him we needed him out there and he didn’t miss a snap!" >>Read More.

Chiropractor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patient

He's charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault and battery.>>Read More.


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