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A judge threw out Kevin Jones's confession in the case of Blair Holt's murder. According to the ruling, the state failed to demonstrate that Jones understood his Miranda rights. [S-T]
Nelly Vasquez-Salazar has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing her 6-year-old daughter Evelyn to death because she believed the child was possessed by a demon. [Daily Herald]
The U of I is getting a $208 million supercomputer. In related news, can I afford a Blackberry? [Trib]
April showers don't actually bring May flowers. WTF, world? Stop lying to us! [Slate]
"My landlord threw many of my belongings into the trash. Finished artwork, my boyfriends chrome BMX bike (Bad and Company cruiser), pots and pans...also including my costume demon head that i made years ago." $200 reward.
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Wow, and only 7 years late. Hope UofI doesn't decide to put its supercomputer on a manned mission to Jupiter.
A homeless gentleman will be soon sporting the demon head in the hopes of finding his way onto Chicago's list of "eccentric characters". He will go on to collect way more than $200.
On a related note, I feel we're being cheated by "Demon Girl" out of details as to why her landlord would just chuck all their crap into the garbage. I have a hunch it wasn't the landlord, but rather the Cook County sheriff...
@BlueFairlane:
Fuck, I logged in specifically to say that. Kudos.
Between the demon head and the BMX Bad and Company cruiser, that must have been the most X-TREEEEME apartment in the history of Western civilization.
It's 9:35 what time does chicagoist start posting? Jesus.
I am glad that confession got thrown out...obviously children can't understand Miranda Rights.
At 15 I would like to think this child knows what a lawyer is, but I think the state overcharged the child for handing a gun to the shooter, a lesser charge than murder seems appropriate.