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Jury views footage from Andrés Vásquez’s body camera on third day of trial of man accused of killing him
Prosecutors opened the third day of trial for the man accused of killing Chicago Police officer Andrés Vásquez Lasso with the ...
Jury sees final moments of Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso’s life
The trial of his alleged killer, Steven Montano, continued Thursday with jurors viewing footage from the slain officer's body ...
Video from slain CPD Officer Vásquez Lasso's body camera shown in court
Jurors in the trial of a man accused of killing a Chicago police officer were shown disturbing video Thursday.
Forensic experts testify as closing arguments near in trial of slain Chicago police officer
Before Thursday’s conclusion of testimony, forensic scientist and firearms expert Marc Pomerance took the stand at the Cook ...
Partner, friend of CPD Officer Andrés Vásquez Lasso, witnesses testify in accused murderer's trial
There was another difficult day of detailed and emotional testimony Wednesday about the day Chicago police Officer Andrés Vásquez Lasso was killed.
Alleged cop killer begged police to kill him, officer testifies
The partner of slain Chicago Police Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso testified Wednesday in the trial of Steven Montano, accused of fatally shooting Vasquez in 2023.
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Fired Manhattan prosecutor Maurene Comey, who was tough on Jeffrey Epstein, warns of dark new era
Maurene Comey, the Manhattan sex crimes prosecutor fired by President Donald Trump’s Justice Department — who went further than any of her peers in holding notorious sexual ...
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NOAA budget cuts could hinder hurricane forecasting and lead to higher costs, experts say
Without vital data or the right equipment, a hurricane that appears two-days away from landfall one evening could sneak up on everyone — and be right overhead ...