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MARION, OH — Tragedy struck the rural community of Marengo, Ohio, on Memorial Day as a Morrow County Sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic violence call. The slain officer, Deputy Daniel Sherrer, 31, was pronounced dead Monday evening after sustaining fatal gunshot wounds during a violent confrontation at a residence on County Road 26. The suspect in the shooting, identified as Brian Michael Wilson, 53, of Marengo, is currently hospitalized in serious condition following an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement. Wilson is expected to be charged with aggravated murder,…

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 28, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 95 degrees (2018) Low temperature: 33 degrees (1992) Precipitation: 1.76 inches (1908) Snowfall: Trace (1908) Halas’ send-off of “Good luck, kid” to his successor immediately turned to bad luck and haunted Dooley through season records of 7-7, 1-13, 6-8 and 6-8. Dooley’s record was 20-36 (.357) from 1968-71, and he became the first Bears head coach to be fired by the…

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a death by Chicago police. The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics. Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here. After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in homicides in 2022. Homicide…

House Republicans passed a budget that would make huge cuts to Medicaid and Obamacare. The Congressional Budget Office said this would cause about 14 million Americans to lose their health coverage. A recent report by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform revealed that 742 rural hospitals are at risk of closing, with more than 300 classified as “immediate risk.” If this Republican bill becomes law, many rural hospitals would close. The CBO predicts this budget would result in the wealthiest 10% of American families becoming even wealthier, while the poorest 10% would fall further behind. The CBO estimates…

After a two-year separation that saw Tinley Park hold its own July 4 fireworks shows, the village and Park District are collaborating this year on an Independence Day event. It will be held at the Park District’s McCarthy Park, which had long been the site of the Park District’s Fourth of July event and fireworks show until 2023. The last two years, Tinley Park had its own show at the 80th Avenue Metra commuter train station. There has been friction between the village and Park District over control of the former Tinley Park Mental Health Center, which the Park District…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kroger is stepping up to help Kentucky communities hit hard by recent tornadoes. The company announced a $25,000 donation to God’s Pantry Food Bank. Leaders at the food bank said the money will help provide nutritious food and critical supplies to those in need as cleanup begins in several counties. Kroger is also making it easy for shoppers to join the effort. Customers can round up their purchase price or make a donation at checkout in Kroger and Jay C stores across the area. All proceeds raised will go to the American Red Cross. The storms…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A judge dismissed a case Tuesday against a couple who hosted a pool party that’s haunted the Louisville Metro Police Department for nearly five years. Maj. Mindy Vance filed a lawsuit last October against the River City Fraternal Order of Police, its former president Ryan Nichols, Lt. Jeff Lauder and former Maj. Shannon Lauder for defamation and abuse of process. The lawsuit claims the Lauders and Nichols conspired together in a lawsuit aimed at covering up and shutting down a sexual harassment investigation. The case centers around a pool party hosted by the Lauders in the summer of…

CLARK COUNTY, Ind. (WDRB) — A line of moving trucks, packed dumpsters, and growing frustrations over taxpayer spending have ignited controversy in Clark County. Tuesday, residents noticed several moving trucks coming and going from Thomas Jefferson Elementary School on Hamburg Pike in Jeffersonville. Some trucks were unloading items, while others appeared to be removing them altogether. Just last week, at least eight or nine large dumpsters were spotted around the property — packed full of school furniture and other materials. By Tuesday evening, the dumpsters were empty. Charlotte Davis and her family were among the Clark County residents who combed…

WATERBURY, CT — A terrifying shooting at the Brass Mill Center on Tuesday afternoon has left multiple people injured and the Waterbury community reeling. The suspect, now identified by authorities as James Kevin, is currently in police custody following an intensive emergency response and investigation into the incident The shooting occurred inside the busy shopping mall located on Union Street, a hub for local shoppers and families. What began as a typical afternoon quickly turned into a chaotic scene as the sound of gunfire sent shoppers scrambling for cover and prompted a massive response from law enforcement and emergency personnel.…

HARTFORD, WV (LOOTPRESS) — A woman is facing multiple charges after an alleged violent altercation involving a shovel attack, a dog dispute, and unauthorized entry into a home in Hartford, Mason County. Police were called to Tyler Street after a passerby, later identified as Isaac Leo, reported seeing a man and woman physically fighting in the yard. Leo told dispatchers the woman was hitting the man with a shovel. When Patrolman Taylor arrived, he detained the woman, identified as Savannah McDaniel, and spoke with the man involved, Mel Richards. Witnesses stated that McDaniel accused Richards of stealing her dog and then began…