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Newborn Slain, Child Ejected From Crash, Truck Explosion: IL Weekend

Plus: Ex-teacher turns himself in, wrong-way crash injures state trooper, 5 hurt in ambulance crash, YMCA closing, fatal scooter crash.

Two-month-old Kayson Flowers was taken too soon, a local church says, and they want to know who's responsible.
Two-month-old Kayson Flowers was taken too soon, a local church says, and they want to know who's responsible. (Courtesy of Roseland Christian Ministries)

ILLINOIS — A church is demanding answers after a two-month-old baby's death was ruled a homicide, offering a reward for information in the case.

Meanwhile, five people were hurt when an ambulance carrying a patient was involved in a crash with a car and rolled onto its side, sending all occupants to area hospitals.

Plus, dramatic doorbell camera footage showed the shocking moment a truck exploded in the suburbs, damaging several nearby homes.

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'Justice For Kayson:' Church Offers $5K Reward For Info In Baby's Homicide

Two-month-old Kayson Flowers was found unresponsive in April at an apartment building. The church is offering a reward for answers in his death.

Child Ejected, 5 Others Taken To Hospital After Crash: Police

The collision caused the SUV to roll over several times, and a 12-year-old child was ejected from the backseat of the SUV, police said.

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Dramatic Truck Explosion Injures Driver, Damages Homes In West Suburbs

Police said they believe the blast was accidental and that it was caused by a propane tank that was leaking into the flatbed truck. Four nearby homes were damaged by the blast.

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2 Charged After Wrong-Way Crash Injures State Trooper: ISP

The men also face charges related to a theft that preceded the crash, according to state police, who said

Ex-Teacher Turns Himself In After Warrant, Misconduct Investigation

The teacher and two other middle school staff members were fired earlier this month after an investigation into inappropriate communication with a 14-year-old student.

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5 Hurt In Ambulance Rollover Crash

The ambulance was carrying a patient and a family member when it was involved in a crash with another vehicle and rolled onto its side, injuring the four occupants. The driver of the other vehicle was also hospitalized.

Suburban YMCA Closure 'Strategic': Group

In a statement late Friday, Brandon Austin, a spokesman for YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, called the decision "difficult" but "strategic." The location's last day is in July.

Murder Charge Filed After Man Found Dead Inside Home

A cause of death has not yet been disclosed, but a suburban man is facing charges in the death of another man found dead inside a home on Friday.

Passenger Ejected From Car In Rollover Crash: Report

A single vehicle rollover crash hospitalized at least three people and shut down the road for several hours.

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Coroner IDs Man Killed In Electric Scooter Crash

A 53-year-old man is dead after he crashed an electric scooter over the weekend, the coroner's office said.

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