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Who is Marissa Embrey? Illinois woman arrested after her 5-year-old son brings gun to elementary school
His mother, Marissa Embrey, who has a license to carry a concealed weapon, said she put the gun in his backpack, but later forgot to remove it
Who is Avion Tapia? Illinois boy, 17, allegedly strangled his mother to death
Vanessa Tucker died of asphyxiation, and 'finger marks were found on her neck'
Who was Shirley Meagher? Illinois woman, 100, dies after getting struck by car while collecting charity money
In Peoria, Illinois, a 100-year-old woman named Shirley Meagher tragically lost her life in a hit-and-run incident while crossing the street
Who is Chad Oster? Illinois man denies charges against him for fatally stabbing ex-girlfriend Lauren Pikor
Lauren Pikor, 30, was killed before 10:14 pm on Friday, August 4 when Oak Forest police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance
Is Steve McMichael OK? Chicago Bears legend who has ALS admitted to intensive care in Illinois
Steve McMichael once nicknamed 'Ming the Merciless' received an ALS diagnosis in 2021
Where is Mellissa now? Dr Nassif of 'Botched' operated on Illinois girl's 'pig nose' to give her shapelier tip
Mellissa endured bullying for the entirety of her childhood since she was born with an upturned nose
Who is Carley Shimkus' husband? 'Fox & Friends' host married ex-college football player in 2015
Peter Buchignani is originally from Bloomington, Illinois where he was born and brought up by his parents
Who was Simeon Hendrickson? Illinois firearms safety instructor, 61, accidentally shoots wife, 60, then turns gun on himself
Simeon Hendrickson was pronounced dead at the scene as police arrived, while Laurie was pronounced dead at the hospital a short time after
Who is Abbigail Wheeler? Illinois teenager who protested against transgenders in YMCA locker room accused of 'hate speech'
Abbigail Wheeler voiced against biological males identifying as transgender women being allowed in the locker room allotted for girls
Who was Eva Liu? Illinois woman, 21, who died after being pushed into 165-ft Cinderella ravine had just landed job at Microsoft
Eva Liu was at the Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau on June 14, when a 30-year-old man tried to sexually assault her and pushed her into the gorge