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Child, 12, Dies Of Heroin Overdose, Mother Arrested

Police found 12-year-old Mya King unresponsive in a bedroom on the second floor of the home. She died three days later. Her mother is facing drug charges.>>Read More.

1 Injured In Accidental Shooting At Sybaris: PD

Police said they believe the gun accidentally discharged in a room at the Sybaris.>>Read More.

Bill Banning AI-Generated Child Porn Passes IL House

The Illinois House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Thursday that prohibits the use of AI technology to create child pornography that either involves real children or obscene imagery. Separately, the bill also prohibits the non-consensual dissemination of certain AI-generated sexual images.>>Read More.

'He Will Kill Me,' Woman Wrote Days Before Her Murder: Prosecutors

Now six weeks after her death, a substance abuse counselor is charged with first-degree murder.>>Read More.

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