Crime & Safety

Patch Roundup: Man Shot and Killed Selling Newspapers; Off-duty Cop Catches Crook, Takes Newborn Home

92-year-old Woman Thwarts 'Pigeon Drop' Scam in Jewel Parking Lot • Deal Talk For Former Orland Firefighter Facing Sex Charges • Blackhawks' Shaw and Bollig Sign Autographs in Frankfort • Bad Company Concert in Photos

By Ryan Fitzpatrick (Editor)

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

Palos—92-year-old Woman Thwarts 'Pigeon Drop' Scam in Jewel Parking LotA pair of female scammers unsuccessfully tried to rip off an elderly woman on Monday in the Palos Park Jewel parking lot.

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Homewood-Flossmoor—Quick-Thinking Homewood Resident Honored for Saving LifeBarbara Gbur was given the “911 Hero Award” for her life-saving efforts after an incident on April 13, when Gbur used CPR to resuscitate a woman who wasn’t breathing at a local gas station.

Orland Park—Deal Talk For Former Orland Firefighter Facing Sex ChargesA prosecutor and the attorney for a Former Orland firefighter charged with possessing child pornography and trying to chat up a 13-year-old girl online met with a judge to work on a deal.

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Tinley Park—Table for You: 3 New Restaurants Opening in Tinley Park SoonAsia Palace, Ariel's Bar & Restaurant and El Coco Mio. These eateries will soon be seating customers. Find out when and what type of cuisine they will be offering.

Chicago Heights—Heights Official Convicted of Misdemeanor BatteryAld. Richard Amadio now awaits August sentencing after he was found guilty of breaking a District 170 board member's thumb during a workplace dispute.

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Oak Forest—Oak Fest HQ: What's Happening and WhenFind out everything you need to know about Oak Forest's annual summer event, including when to check out fireworks and see Chris Medina in concert.

Oak Lawn—'This Is Hurting the Families More,' Striking Funeral Director SaysFuneral home directors and drivers walk the picket line on day one of a union strike against Service International Corporation, the largest provider of end of life services and products in North America.

Evergreen Park—Off-duty Cop Catches Crook Before Taking Baby HomeThe recent father was just about ready to take his premature baby home after two weeks in the hospital when a robbery got in the way.

Beverly-Mt. Greenwood—Man Shot and Killed Selling Newspapers Near Dan Ryan ExpresswayTerrence Graves, 23, a well-known newspaper and fruit vendor was shot and killed near the gas station where he worked Tuesday morning.

Frankfort—Blackhawks' Shaw and Bollig Sign Autographs in FrankfortOn July 2, SidsGraphs was packed with Blackhawks fans waiting for autographs with Andrew Shaw and Brandon Bollig.

Mokena—Italian Fest, Homecoming Carnival May be in Mokena's FutureMokena may turn into a considerably more festive place come next summer thanks to several event proposals recently pitched to the village board the Mokena Downtown Merchants Association.

New Lenox—Bad Company Concert in PhotosProfessional Photographers share their images of the June 29 Bad Company concert in New Lenox.


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