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Emonte Morgan, 21, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder of a peace officer, one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, police and prosecutors announced Monday afternoon. His brother, Eric Morgan, 22, faces charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon as well as one count of obstructing justice. They are expected to appear for bond hearings in Cook County court on Tuesday.
”After first learning of an alleged incident in late August 2019, the Chicago White Sox conducted an internal investigation that resulted in the termination of the organization’s relationship with Omar Vizquel. Because this is active litigation, at this time the White Sox will not comment further regarding the allegations included in this lawsuit.”
Terry Kennedy, of Long Beach, California, was charged with first-degree murder on August 2, in addition to an earlier aggravated battery charge, after the death of Josiah Kassahun on July 31, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Oakbrook Terrace Police Chief Casey Calvello announced Monday.
“I’m just going to follow the NFL protocols as much as I can, as best as I can,” said Jackson, who missed the Ravens’ Week 12 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last season while on the reserve/COVID-19 list. “I’m not worried about it. Last year, [when] I came off COVID[-19], I felt like we did pretty good, and this year, I’m trying to do the same thing, if anything. So, just like I said, I’m just going to follow the protocols.”
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown depart a news conference at police headquarters on Aug. 8, 2021, following a gunfire exchange during a traffic stop the previous night when one officer was killed and the other was seriously wounded. (Vashon Jordan Jr. / Chicago Tribune)
Former Lake County Coroner Dr. Thomas Rudd, who was not the coroner in charge when Rosiles died, said he assisted Baden with the independent autopsy. Baden is awaiting further evidence, but believes Rosiles’ death was a homicide — caused by another person — rather than an accident, Rudd said.
Senior Pastor Dave Dummitt received the test results Saturday in response to a family member testing positive earlier that morning, said Haley Bodine, executive director of the office of the senior pastor. Dummitt immediately isolated at home and told church leaders, in order to notify those who had come into contact with him in recent days, following federal guidelines.
Agents showed him the paperwork from the dealer, and at first, he claimed to have bought the gun for himself, the complaint states. But “after further questioning,” he admitted he instead had bought it for someone in Chicago, Individual A, who had a felony record and could not buy a gun for himself.
Wednesday also is expected to be hot and potentially wet, with a high of 90 degrees and a 40% chance of rain and thunderstorms during the day and a 30% chance at night. Much of the same was expected Thursday, when there’s a 40% chance of thunderstorms after 1 p.m. The day should otherwise be sunny, with a high of 90 degrees, according to the weather service.
Nose tackle Eddie Goldman, who tested positive and went on the list on Aug. 3, remains out. Goldman, who opted out of the 2020 season because he was high risk for the virus, has not indicated whether he is vaccinated. Unvaccinated players who test positive and are asymptomatic must isolate for 10 days before returning, while any player who tested positive and experienced symptoms must isolate for 10 days after symptoms appeared.