A jury on Thursday convicted a Logan Square man of murder after prosecutors said he killed his girlfriend, nearly decapitated her, and stuffed her body inside a duffel bag that sat in his bedroom until police discovered her remains days later during a well-being check.
03/12/2026
A 13-year-old Alabama boy sent his father to jail with something to remember him by after catching him str@ngling his mom.
According to the Baldwin, Alabama County Sheriff's Office, on Monday March 10th, deputies were called to a home in Foley to the report of a possible DV situation.
Upon their arrival, deputies discovered Daniel Hernandez-Lopez, suffering from significant facial injuries.
Hernadez-Lopez's 13-year-old son was also on scene. The young boy's account of the evening would lead to the arrest of Daniel Hernandez-Lopez.
According to the boy, Hernadez-Lopez had become heavily intoxicated over the course of the day. As evening rolled around the boy said his parents had begun to argue.
The verbal argument continued to escalate eventually leading to the mother suffering physical at the hands of Hernandez-Lopez.
Authorities report that Hernandez-Lopez began to str@ngle his wife.
This is when the 13-year-old boy had enough and confronted his father. According to reports, Hernandez-Lopez lunged at his son and attempted to hit him with a bicycle.
This is when something inside of the 13-year-old boy snapped. Deputies reported the boy began to strike Hernandez-Lopez in the face repeatedly. Authorities believe the child hit his father until his father went unconscious, before stopping. Deputies were able to take Daniel Hernandez-Lopez into custody without incident.
Daniel Hernandez-Lopez is facing charges of DV and strangulation. He was booked into Baldwin County Jail. It was also determined he is not a U.S. citizen.
03/10/2026
03/10/2026
Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform.
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03/08/2026
A man has been arrested in the deadly hit-and-run crash that killed 25-year-old Raul Palacios, Chicago police said.
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