Author: Edward Campbell

A 7-year-old girl who was fatally stabbed while walking along a Chicago sidewalk has been identified as Eddimar Paola Hernández Chacón, as her family and the East Chatham community mourn her death. The attack happened shortly before noon Saturday, Oct. 3, in the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue near East 86th Street, according to police. Authorities said Eddimar was walking southbound when a woman approached her and stabbed her multiple times in the back. Eddimar was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Police said the woman accused of attacking the child did not appear…

A Baltimore family is mourning the loss of 12-year-old Khloe Ishway after a shooting at a youth football event in West Baltimore left her dead and four other people injured. Khloe was at Leon Day Park on Saturday evening when gunfire erupted near a youth football homecoming game. Baltimore police said the shooting followed an argument between two men over a parking spot. Khloe was caught in the crossfire. Police said officers were called to the park on North Franklintown Road around 6:15 p.m. after reports of a shooting. Khloe was taken to a hospital, where she was later pronounced…

A 15-year-old Uxbridge High School student died after being ejected from a vehicle during a single-car crash Saturday night on Chocolog Road, leaving the local school community mourning the loss. Emergency crews were called to the area of 685 Chocolog Road after a Ford Focus carrying three people left the roadway and struck a utility pole. The 15-year-old student was ejected from the vehicle and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Her identity has not been publicly released. The crash happened Saturday evening, and the circumstances leading up to it remain under investigation. Investigators…

A Saturday morning walk in Chicago’s South Side ended in tragedy when a 7-year-old girl was fatally stabbed on a sidewalk in the East Chatham neighborhood. Chicago police said Shavon Gayden, 48, has been charged with one felony count of first-degree murder in connection with the death of Eddimar Paola Hernández Chacón. The attack happened shortly before noon Saturday in the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, near East 86th Street. Police said Eddimar was walking with her 16-year-old sister after the girls had been in the area to pay a phone bill when a woman approached them. Investigators…

A homecoming celebration in Vienna, Georgia, turned deadly early Sunday when gunfire broke out at a crowded neighborhood block party, leaving two men dead and 35 people injured. The shooting happened around 1:25 a.m. Oct. 4 on Pine Street, where more than 1,000 people had gathered for the event. Deputies with the Dooly County Sheriff’s Office were already patrolling the area when they heard gunfire and moved toward the scene. Investigators said shots were fired near the 900 block of Pine Street. When deputies arrived, they found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds. The two men who died were found…

A motorcyclist died Sunday evening after a crash involving another vehicle on North Central Expressway in Dallas, according to police. The crash happened around 7:20 p.m. in the southbound lanes near Forest Lane. Officers responding to the scene found the motorcyclist unresponsive. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The collision affected southbound traffic as police worked at the crash site and began investigating what happened. At this time, authorities have not publicly identified the motorcyclist. Police also have not released details about the other vehicle involved or explained what may have led to the collision. The investigation remains…

A juvenile was killed in a shooting Sunday afternoon in South Dallas, prompting an ongoing police investigation, authorities said. Dallas police were called to the 600 block of Edgedale Drive shortly after 4 p.m. following a report of a shooting. Officers arriving at the location found a juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Investigators have not yet released the victim’s age or identity. Police also have not disclosed what led to the shooting or identified a possible suspect. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear as detectives work to…

Two men were injured in separate shootings in North Philadelphia on Sunday evening, with one victim hospitalized in critical condition and the other listed as stable, according to police. The first shooting was reported shortly before 7 p.m. on the 2600 block of Ridge Drive. Police said a 40-year-old man was struck in the chest. The man was taken to Temple University Hospital for treatment and was in critical condition, police said. About the same time, officers were called to the 4500 block of North 18th Street, where a second shooting was reported at 7:09 p.m. Police found a 22-year-old…

A 3-year-old child was hospitalized Sunday after falling from a third-floor apartment window in North Miami, according to officials. The child was taken to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital for treatment following the fall at an apartment complex along Northeast 18th Avenue. Jean Dory, a neighbor who was nearby when the incident happened, said he heard a noise and then saw the child on the ground. Dory said he rushed over to help. He picked up the child from the sidewalk, moved her onto the grass and called 911. Emergency responders arrived shortly afterward and transported the child to the hospital.…

A California man accused of sexually abusing and impregnating his 14-year-old daughter has been arrested in Mexico, while the teenager was safely rescued by Mexican authorities, officials said Sunday. Sergio Galvez Perez, 38, had been the subject of a search spanning California and Mexico after investigators connected him to the death of a newborn found along a Monterey County road in August. Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto said Mexican law enforcement located Perez and the teenager during a rescue operation. Diana Galvez Ortega is now in the care of local authorities in Mexico. Perez is wanted in Monterey County on…