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Chicago Heights murder case and other city police reports
A 21 year old Chicago Heights woman, Latasha A. Johnson, is charged with two counts of first degree murder after her 10 month old daughter died from burns and corralled injuries believed to have occurred Sunday night. Also reported are several drug arrests including Leonard Fancher and Johnny Stinson for possession and Sylvester Moutry with cocaine and cannabis, plus a drive by shooting claim and a robbery case on West Hickory Street. A separate case involves James Barber indicted for reckless homicide in the Interstate 57 crash that killed Rose Smith. A 16 year old Chicago Heights youth was arrested for unlawful weapon possession after police found a .22 caliber handgun.
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Chicago Heights
Birl
Latasha A. Johnson
South Wentworth Avenue
Cook County
Markham
Johnson
St. James Hospital
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Homewood
Chicago
Leonard Fancher
Walnut
Road
Johnny’ Stinson
East 14Th Street
Fancher
Stinson
Sylvester Moutry
Division St
15Th
Division Streets
Moutry
West Hickory Street
East 15Th Street
15Th Street
James Barber
Rose Smith
Smith
183Rd Street
Barber
Interocean Avenue
Interocear Avenue