Crime
15-year-old Deondre Davis charged with the murder of 12-year-old Marquell Newburn
Milwaukee – A 15-year-old boy, Deondre Davis, has been charged as an adult with first-degree reckless homicide in connection with the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Marquell Newburn.
The shooting occurred on Saturday afternoon near 48th and Clarke Streets.
Newburn was found unresponsive at the scene and later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
According to police, Davis was handling a firearm inside a stolen minivan when it accidentally discharged, striking Newburn.
A witness reported that Newburn had warned Davis to stop playing with the gun, but Davis disregarded the warning.
Davis has been charged with a Class B felony, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to 60 years.
The sentence may be extended by an additional five years due to the use of a dangerous weapon during the crime.
The Chicago Police Department has charged a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman at a CTA Green Line station on Thursday afternoon.
Willi Holmes, 54, faces one felony count of first-degree murder following the death of 25-year-old Emily Carlson.
According to authorities, the incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. at the Central Avenue Green Line station.
Preliminary investigations reveal that Carlson was with another individual when a verbal altercation broke out involving Holmes.
The argument escalated into a physical confrontation, during which Holmes allegedly produced a knife and stabbed Carlson in the back.
Holmes then fled the scene.
Emergency medical personnel responded, and Carlson was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.
Chicago police officers quickly located and arrested Holmes shortly after the attack.
A weapon believed to have been used in the stabbing was recovered at the time of his arrest.
Sources indicated that the altercation began on the station platform and continued onto the street.
Holmes is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear at a detention hearing on Saturday.
The investigation remains ongoing.