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Illinois boy found buried in shallow grave; parents charged

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities searching for a missing 5-year-old Illinois boy who had lived in deplorable conditions dug up his body Wednesday and charged his parents with murder, sadly declaring that the youngster would "no longer have to suffer." The body, believed to be that of Andrew "AJ" Freund, was covered in plastic and buried in a shallow grave in a rural area of Woodstock in McHenry County, Crystal Lake police Chief James Black said.
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NC man convicted of killing, cutting woman into pieces gets sentenced to death

David Godwin, convicted in the murder of Wendy Tamagne, was sentenced to death on Tuesday in the Carteret County Superior Court.
North Carolina News
Charlotte police release full video of fatal officer-involved shooting of Danquirs Franklin

When CMPD initially released the body-cam video, the public was only able to view two minutes and 20 seconds of an 11-minute video.
North Carolina News
CSX "Carolina Connector" to bring thousands of jobs to Rocky Mount

When the tobacco and textile industries left Rocky Mount more than a decade ago it derailed the entire community.
North Carolina News
Woman says pipe flew through her windshield while driving on I-40 in Johnston County

Elizabeth Atkinson said she thought someone was shooting at them at first.
Johnston County News