Chicago, IL
Man charged with killing wife in shooting outside Brickyard Mall after she got restraining order
Alphonso Hamilton appeared in courtroom for a bond listening to Thursday after being charged in his spouse’s homicide.
Prosecutors mentioned Jennifer Hamilton – a psychological well being specialist at Cermak Well being Companies at Cook dinner County Jail – was granted an emergency order of safety in opposition to her husband.
It got here after courtroom paperwork state she went to authorities on April 16, practically two weeks after an obvious home incident between the couple.
On Wednesday morning, prosecutors mentioned Jennifer was on a teleconference name along with her physician when she pulled into the car parking zone of the couple’s Northwest Chicago dwelling.
That is when, prosecutors say, she noticed her estranged husband and determined to drive to the close by Brickyard Mall in entrance of the Goal retailer.
Jennifer’s physician requested her if she needed police known as, however she mentioned no, saying she wasn’t anxious about her husband hurting her. However she did ask the physician to remain on the decision.
That is when Jennifer all of a sudden known as out to the physician to name 911 earlier than prosecutors say her husband shot her 5 instances after which drove away.
Based on courtroom paperwork, Alphonso admitted to police he shot his spouse after asking if she was seeing another person and he or she responded that she was.
Based on prosecutors, Alphonso known as his mom and he or she urged him to show himself in. Fifteen minutes after the taking pictures, courtroom paperwork state he arrived at Schiller Park police station to do exactly that.
Prosecutors additionally mentioned Alphonso Hamilton had a historical past of home violence and was convicted on home assault prices 3 times between 2001 and 2003.
The gun used within the taking pictures was allegedly discovered on the ground of the backseat of his automotive. He was subsequently charged with first-degree homicide.
Alphonso Hamilton served within the U.S. Navy for 3 years, was honorably discharged, and was a father to 3 kids, although none with Jennifer, an assistant public defender mentioned.
A choose ordered him to be held with out bail Thursday. His subsequent courtroom date is scheduled for subsequent month.
The Solar-Instances Media Wire contributed to this report.
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FILE photograph: View of the Chicago Hearth Division, the third largest municipal hearth division in america of America, within the Chinatown neighborhood on Sept. 24, 2014.
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CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago hearth officers mentioned two ladies have been discovered lifeless in an Englewood house after a home hearth.
The fireplace broke out Tuesday night at a home within the 7200-block of South Wolcott, Chicago hearth officers mentioned.
The fireplace was struck out at about 9:10 p.m., CFD mentioned.
After the fireplace was out, firefighters discovered two grownup feminine victims lifeless within the wreckage.
It was not instantly clear if the ladies died within the hearth or earlier than the fireplace. No additional particulars have been launched.
The Chicago Hearth Division has not but commented on any potential causes for the fireplace or mentioned in the event that they consider it was suspicious.
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HIGHLAND PARK, Ailing. (WLS) — Three ladies and their households had been good strangers up till the second tragedy introduced them collectively within the aftermath of Highland Park’s July 4th parade.
As Thanksgiving approaches, they’re united in goal and in gratitude for probably the most primary of all issues: life.
“I believed I used to be going to die,” Highland Park capturing survivor Liz Turnipseed mentioned. “That I used to be going to put there and I used to be going to bleed out and I used to be going to die.”
WATCH | Highland Park capturing survivor tells her story
“I used to be on the parade with my three grownup kids, my son-in-law and my 2-year-old grand child,” mentioned Debra Baum, with the Highland Park Gun Violence Mission. “Our complete household may have been worn out.”
“July third I had 70 folks at my home and the following day our life bought flipped the other way up,” capturing survivor Lindsay Hartman mentioned. “So I simply know for me, I am attempting to take pleasure in it and never spend an excessive amount of time previously.”
SEE ALSO | Highland Park parade capturing short-term memorial opens subsequent to metropolis corridor
For Lindsay, not spending an excessive amount of time previously means internet hosting Thanksgiving for 30. Liz, who was one of many almost 50 folks injured that day, nonetheless wants a cane to get round, so she’ll be catering the meal and having her complete household fly in. Debra shall be coming along with the identical household she was with on July 4.
“There are numerous households in Highland Park that do not have folks with them this Thanksgiving due to what occurred,” Baum mentioned. “It is a very weighty realization.”
However there’s additionally gratitude for random issues and other people, like for the proper strangers who took in Liz’s 3-year-old daughter for a few hours after she was shot. And the neighbor she’d by no means met earlier than who lent her a step stool for her mattress.
Turning ache into goal is what unites these ladies now as they foyer for an assault weapons ban in Congress. As a result of whereas life for them won’t ever be the identical, it does transfer on.
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WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is but once more extending the pause on federal scholar mortgage funds, a profit that started in March 2020 to assist individuals who have been struggling financially because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a supply conversant in the plan mentioned.
The Division of Training will announce it’s extending the freeze one other six months with the primary funds due two months after June 30, the supply mentioned, until a Supreme Courtroom resolution on the president’s scholar mortgage aid program comes first.
The administration had beforehand mentioned the latest extension could be the final, and funds have been scheduled to restart in January.
However the administration had additionally meant for its scholar mortgage forgiveness program to start canceling as much as $20,000 in debt for low- and middle-income debtors earlier than January. This system has but to be carried out because it faces a number of authorized challenges.
This story is breaking and can be up to date.
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