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Weekend Blotter: A Very Violent Weekend

By Amy Cavanaugh in News on Dec 2, 2012 7:00PM

• The weekend violence tally—7 killed, 26 wounded. [NBC Chicago]

• A 92-year-old woman drove her car into a pool in Northbrook. Luckily, there was only three feet of water in it. [Sun-Times]

• On Friday, police arrested the "Stringer Bell Bandit," who robbed or tried to rob 11 banks. [Tribune]

• A woman was shot in the arm after taking a bullet shot by her father that was meant for her boyfriend. [Tribune]

• A shooting at a South Side party left three people injured. [Tribune]

• A man was charged with robbery, sexual assault, and other crimes after holding people hostage in a spa in McKinley Park. [ABC 7] Apparently he wanted sexual favors. [DNAInfo.com]

• A man is in critical condition after he jumped off a South Loop bridge into the Chicago River this morning. [Tribune]

• A Humboldt Park man has been missing since last Sunday. [DNAInfo.com]