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Man with prior arrest exposes self near horses | Rocky Wirtz dies | Man flees cops, crashes into yard

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IL Man Faces More Charges After Exposing Genitals Near Horses: Police

A SWAT team attempted to de-escalate the situation after the child fired at officers, police said.>>Read More.

Fired Man Sets Fires Outside Ex-Boss's Business: Police

He was setting the fires — and using gasoline and oil to spread the blazes — "in an attempt to lure his former boss to the scene," police said.>>Read More.

Chicago Blackhawks Owner Rocky Wirtz Dies After Short Illness

Wirtz, who took over ownership of the team in 2007, was 70 at the time of his death, which came after a short illness.>Read More.

Man Fled Police Before Crashing In Residential Yard: Cops

Police said rather than stopping, Sapato then drove up a driveway and through two residential backyards before crashing his car in another back yard, police said that after crashing his car, Sapato took off on foot.>>Read More.


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