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Mother sought protection order hours before daughter's murder | County board member charged with tampering | Driver busted going 132 MPH

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Co-Conspirator In Murder-For-Hire Plot Pleads Guilty: Police
Police say she pleaded guilty to her part in a suburban man's foiled murder-for-hire plot to kill his ex-wife, and that she had an existing relationship with him and "chose to take an active role in the plot." >>Read More.
Woman Sought Protection From Ex Hours Before Attack That Killed Her Teen Daughter: Prosecutors
In court documents, prosecutors outlined how the man had stalked and harassed the 48-year-old woman days before they allege he suffocated her 16-year-old daughter with a plastic bag. Hours before the attack, a judge denied the mother's request for an order of protection.>>Read More.
County Board Member Charged With Computer Tampering, Accused Of Accessing Fellow Board Member's Email: Court Docs
The charges come weeks after a separate case, involving a child who was struck while riding a bike, was dropped against her.>>Read More.
Driver Busted Going 132 Mph On Route 59: Cops
Another driver was caught traveling 110 mph on the same road less than an hour later, police said.>>Read More.
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