Patch Roundup: 95-year-old Man Shot By Police; K-9 Cop Sniffs Out Heroin

Here are some of the top stories from the past week in Patch's south suburban region:

Palos—K-9 Sniffed Out Heroin During Palos Hills Traffic Stop—A Palos woman was caught with 10 bags of heroin, according to police.

Homewood-Flossmoor—First Responders Put to the Test with School Shooting Drill—Homewood police, four other area departments and other first responders trained for a real school shooting situation at James Hart Elementary on Wednesday.

Orland Park—Firehouse Subs Donating $39,500 in Equipment to Firefighters—$20,000 is going to the Orland Fire Protection District and nearly $20,000 is going to help buy Dixmore for life saving equipment.

Tinley Park—Tinley Park Teen Dies Despite Lake Michigan Rescue Efforts—A 15-year-old boy was rescued after struggling in the waters of Lake Michigan near New Buffalo, Mich. Saturday afternoon. He died Saturday evening.

Chicago Heights—Police Stunning, Shooting of 95-Year-Old Man Ruled Homicide—Police say they were trying to disarm the man of a 12-inch-butcher knife.

Oak Forest—Duo Gets Tough Against Wannabe Bandits in Foiled Robbery—Their targets did not have any cash on them and took up "defensive stances," which scared away the villains.

Oak Lawn—No Foul Play with Body Found in Oak Lawn Park—The body of a 56-year-old Hometown man was discovered in Lewandowski Park near 87th and Laporte in Oak Lawn Tuesday morning.

Evergreen Park—Knife Pulled on Hospital Visitor in Women's Bathroom—The 39-year-old woman was at Little Company of Mary Hospital when it happened.

Beverly-Mt. Greenwood—Family Publishes WWII Pilot's Witty Account of His Service—Upon returning to Morgan Park after the war, Ted Fahrenwald chronicled his adventures with the French Resistance and as a POW.

Frankfort—Battery And Underage Drinking Charges For Frankfort Woman—The 20-year-old was arrested at about 2 a.m.

Mokena—Mokena Man Gets 12 Years for Crash that Killed 2, Injured 1—A Mokena man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a 2011 DUI crash that killed a Rolling Meadows grandmother and mother.

New Lenox—Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade Inspires Local Kids at Basketball Camp—The Miami Heat Superstar Dwyane Wade came back to the Southland to teach kids basketball, sportsmanship and more.