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Remains of a Chicago man found dismembered in a freezer. Police have arrested his wife and half-brother
Surveillance footage, store receipts, and text messages discussing bleach and a dolly helped investigators connect the two suspects to the crime
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Townhall
· Jun 29, 2026
Clarence Thomas Laughed Away This Pestering Reporter Looking for a SCOTUS Scoop
Clarence Thomas Laughed Away This Pestering Reporter Looking for a SCOTUS Scoop
Fark
· Jul 8, 2026
"Remains of a Chicago man found dismembered in a freezer. Police have arrested his wife and half-brother," who must've been in another freezer [Strange]
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Independent Online
· Jul 9, 2026
Do you know this man? Police release sketch of mystery body found near Porterville
Do you know this man? Police release sketch of mystery body found near Porterville
Us Weekly
· Jul 10, 2026
Boy's Remains Found, Dad Arrested After Claiming Son Lived With the Amish
A boy’s remains were found in Illinois two years after he was reported missing by his mother. Now, his father and another adult have been arrested after he claimed he dropped his son off to live with the Amish. Ronnell Marquese Jones and Kirstie Dora were both arrested and charged with parental kidnapping and harassment []
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· Jul 7, 2026
'One of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America' discovered in Boston
'One of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America' discovered in Boston
The Root
· Jul 6, 2026
How Investigators Identified Iowa’s Longest Jane Doe, 50 Years After Her Murder
Fifty years after the death of a 15-year-old Black girl, investigators have finally identified her and are focused on finding the killer connected to one of the longest Jane Doe cases in Iowa.
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Related coverage for "Remains of a Chicago man found dismembered in a freezer. Police have arrested his wife and half-brother": Townhall — Clarence Thomas Laughed Away This Pestering Reporter Looking for a SCOTUS Scoop. Fark — "Remains of a Chicago man found dismembered in a freezer. Police have arrested his wife and half-brother," who must've been in another freezer [Strange]. Independent Online — Do you know this man? Police release sketch of mystery body found near Porterville. Us Weekly — Boy's Remains Found, Dad Arrested After Claiming Son Lived With the Amish. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FMSikpAkYAreBN56NmDycS.jpg — 'One of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America' discovered in Boston . The Root — How Investigators Identified Iowa’s Longest Jane Doe, 50 Years After Her Murder