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Man fatally stabbed ex-girlfriend outside shopping center | Michael Jordan museum in the works? | Murder person of interest found dead in IL

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Woman Sentenced In Starvation, Torture Case; Child, 7, Weighed 14 Pounds: Prosecutors

Vences, a live-in caretaker for the child, and the mother of the child and co-defendant in the case both "severely neglected and starved" the child over a three-year period, prosecutors said.>>Read More.

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Man Fatally Stabbed Former Girlfriend In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Police

Police say they found him standing over the bleeding woman outside the shopping center near the town square.>>Read More.

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Michael Jordan's Former IL Mansion Could Become A Museum: Reports

The new owner is seeking to change the zoning on the site, known as Champions Point, to create an immersive museum experience on the 7-acre property and to partner with public and nonprofit entities on free-admission days.>>Read More.

Person Of Interest In WI Killing Found Dead After IL Police Chase: Authorities

A person of interest in a Wisconsin killing was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police chase in Illinois, authorities said.>>Read More.


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