Mother guilty of killing baby by curling iron
Otisha Johnson was found guilty in Markham court of burning her 6 month old daughter Dejah Stewart to death with a curling iron while high on cocaine. The judge cited unique burn patterns and motive as prosecution seeks the death penalty with a February 27 pre sentencing date.
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Otisha Johnson
Markham
Cookounty
John A. Wasilewski
Johnson
Dejah Stewart
Ford Heights
Paul Groach
Russell Prince Arnold
Arnold
Dejah
al Lynn
Solomon Stewart
Stewart
Frank Cece
Two charged in officer's shooting in Harvey incident
Harvey police officer John Marcano survived a near fatal shooting after responding to a Robbins robbery suspect. Corey Safford, 23, and Antoine Pate, 21, are charged with first degree attempted murder. Safford denied bond, Pate held on $1 million with $100,000 to be released. Police recovered the guns and located suspects after tips and searches. Marcano, in serious condition, is praised for his quick radio alert and is expected to return to duty.
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Markham
Harvey
John Marcano
Bond
Corey Safford
Antoine Pate
Pate
Martin McDonough
Safford
Cook County
Marcano
Robbins
154Th Street
Marshfield Avenue
Phillip Arnold
Arnold
Marcanio
Columbia Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital
Marshfield
Cottage Grove Ave
Dalton
Grace
Oak Forest to close 159th street this weekend
Motorists on 159th Street between Central and Cicero avenues face a temporary closure from 8 p.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday as Metra extends Oak Forest depot platforms. The delay, blamed on mechanical problems in a Metra overpass project, may worsen weekend shopping traffic and adds an additional closure beyond the planned dates. Oak Forest Mayor Patrick Gordon warned of likely congestion.
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159Th Street
Central
Cicero Avenues
Oak Forest
Patrick Gordon
Cicero
Metra
Rock Island
159Th
Tom Miller
Halikias faces new charges in Tinley Park land case
Federal prosecutor says Halikias 64 and three associates may face a superseding indictment in February. The group is accused of conspiring to violate federal rules and to impede bank regulators over a 172 acre Tinley Park land deal. Wabick, a Connaught Corp officer, and Aristotle Halikias are named in the broader scheme with profits of about 1.15 million.
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Decdlaser
Halikias
Inter Continental Real Estate
Heck
Tinley Park
Hakkins
David Ton
Wild Cherry Lane
Palos Park
Dance
Naperville
U.S
Robert Kent
Ali
Kent
Ovens
E Defense
Joseph. Duffy
Kent Iarges
Duffy
Alikins
Wabick
Connaught Corp
New World Music Theatre
Odyssey Club
Aristotle Halikias
Michael Halikias
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