Crime
Mariah Ivy Died One Day After Jumping from Third-Floor Window During Home Invasion in South Chicago
CHICAGO, IL – A woman has died from injuries sustained after jumping from a third-floor apartment window during a violent home invasion in South Chicago.
The incident occurred on Saturday, March 16, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m., when a 21-year-old man and 20-year-old Mariah Ivy were inside an apartment located in the 8000 block of South Manistee Avenue.
According to police, an unidentified suspect forced entry into the residence and opened fire at both individuals.
In a desperate attempt to escape, Ivy and the male victim jumped from a third-story window.
Ivy suffered severe blunt force trauma to her body and was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
Despite medical intervention, she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead on Monday, March 18, 2025.
The male victim sustained serious injuries to both legs and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he remains in serious condition.
No suspects are currently in custody.
Chicago Police Department detectives are actively investigating the case.
Authorities urge anyone with information regarding this fatal home invasion to come forward. Anonymous tips can be submitted at CPDTip.com.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.