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Illinois State Police investigate 'officer involved death' in LaSalle County

Crime

Police: Man who robbed 2 East Moline businesses attacks officer during booking

Police allege 35-year-old Bradley Rhyne robbed two East Moline businesses before attacking an officer while being booked into the Rock Island County Jail.
Nation World

Will Trump be sentenced? Judge postpones court date indefinitely

It had already become clear since Election Day that the Nov. 26 sentencing wouldn’t go forward as planned.
National

NBA follows NFL in warning players about rash of high-end burglaries

The warning comes after multiple athletes - including Timberwolves guard Mike Conley - were hit by what law enforcement calls sophisticated and organized rings.
Nation World

Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro for alleged attempted coup, threatening his political career

The country's prosecutor general will decide if the case warrants putting Jair Bolsonaro on trial.
Nation World

Alabama uses nitrogen gas to execute death row inmate convicted of killing hitchhiker

Alabama has so far been the only state to execute inmates with nitrogen hypoxia, but two other states allow it as a method of execution.
Crime

Judge rules Bryan Kohberger can face the death penalty if convicted

Defense attorneys argued that forcing inmates to wait on death row as well as the methods used for executions were cruel and unusual punishment.
Regional

Former Kentucky sheriff who shot judge in chambers indicted for murder

Letcher County District Court Judge Kevin Mullins who held the judgeship since 2009, was hit multiple times during the shooting and died at the scene.
Crime

Illinois State Police releases video of DeKalb fatal police shooting

The video showed Perez holding a handgun and pointing it at himself before he began firing through his windshield in the direction of officers.
Nation World

Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary

Hegseth, who joined Fox News in 2014 before becoming co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend,” left the network after Trump announced his intention to nominate him.
VERIFY

If a police officer pulls you over in Missouri or Illinois, do you have to give them your phone?

At least 20 people accused officers of stealing nude photos from their phones during traffic stops. News 8's sister station in St. Louis breaks down the laws.
Crime

Woman found shot to death in St. Louis was kidnapped from nearby town hours earlier, police say

Officers found the woman's body after reports of a shooting, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said.