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Police Dogs Die After AC Breaks During Drive To Training Facility

The driver stopped at a gas station discovered the dogs in distress, police said, adding 911 calls came in about the dogs and people nearby jumped in to help. The gas station allowed responders to use the business for cooling and triage, and donated water bottles, according to police.>>Read More.

Man Pulls Gun On Police, Tells Them 'Do It, Shoot Me': PD

Officials said he threatened police, saying, "I'm going to shoot you," before pulling a gun from his waist holster. Police said he also approached officers after letting his large-breed dog out of the car.>>Read More.

Killer Is 'Evil Incarnate,' State's Attorney Says

"The planning, the movements, I've got to tell you. You planned, you waited and you picked your prey and there's no other way to describe it," the judge told the man, who was convicted of stabbing a man in his 70s to death in a casino hotel corridor.>Read More.

Newborn Suffers Brain Injury; Father Charged: Police

DCFS learned the baby was taken to the emergency room at a local hospital by a parent on after the 4-week-old began experiencing seizures or a similar medical event, according to a news release.>>Read More.

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