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Hate Crime Killer Dead | Father-In-Law Charged With Murder | Teen's Body Recovered: IL Weekend

Plus: Woman fights to get dog back from shelter, girl dies after dentist visit, teen drowns at summer camp.

In 2023, a suburban landlord was charged with killing his 6-year-old tenant because of his ethnicity, and seriously wounding his mother in the house they shared.
In 2023, a suburban landlord was charged with killing his 6-year-old tenant because of his ethnicity, and seriously wounding his mother in the house they shared. (Emily Rosca/Patch/File)

ILLINOIS — An Illinois man faces a murder charge after police say he shot and killed his daughter-in-law outside a wedding, upset that she had filed for divorce from his son, police said.

Also, a suburban community is mourning after a 14-year-old boy drowned while attending a faith-based camp with his church.

Plus, a landlord convicted of killing his tenant's 6-year-old son because of his ethnicity died in prison, just over two months after he was sentenced for the brutal knife attack.

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Hate Crime Killer Dead 2 Months After Sentencing: Reports

Nearly three months after he was sentenced for killing a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy and seriously wounding the child's mother in a brutal knife attack, the former landlord convicted in the hate crime attack is dead, according to reports.

Father-In-Law Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Woman Outside Hotel

Police said the Illinois man was upset the woman was divorcing his son when the incident outside a Marriott hotel happened Friday night.

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Coroner IDs Boy, 14, Who Drowned At Illinois Beach State Park

The child's body was recovered Friday after going he went missing on Tuesday.

Girl, 17, Dies After Visiting Dental Clinic

Emergency crews rushed the girl from the clinic to a hospital, where she died.

Jack the Frenchie was reunited with his family. (Lorraine Swanson/Patch)

Woman Fights To Reclaim Dog From Shelter

Despite providing proof of ownership and the dog's AKC registration, the woman said she was turned away several times when trying to reclaim her dog after it got loose last week.

14-Year-Old Drowns In Lake At Summer Camp With Suburban Church

A 14-year-old drowned while attending a faith-based camp with his suburban church in Wisconsin, according to church leaders. “Langston lived a life marked by grace, curiosity, faith, and compassion,” the Rev. John Ciesniewski, a pastor at Community Christian Church, wrote on a GoFundMe webpage started to support the Britton family.

Man, 25, Dies After Being Struck By Oncoming Vehicle Following Crash: State Police

The man had stepped out of a car after a crash, and was hit by a passing vehicle early Sunday.

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Police Debunk Rumors Of Attempted Kidnapping, ICE Arrest Outside Restaurant

"There is no credence to the reports that the incident was a kidnapping or an ICE arrest," police said.

Little Girl Suffers Serious Leg Injury As DUI Offender Runs From Wreck: Police

Police said he ran from the scene of a crash that left a 2-year-old girl with a serious injury.

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