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family of ron santo as he is inducted into the hall of fame... the news starts right now >> we remain here for year-old >>ou >> residents of colorado come together to remember and pray for the victims of the tragic movie theater shooting and their families >> >> good evening, i'm robert jordan >> and i'm jackie bange >> our top story tonight that vigil follows a visit from president obama. mr. obama visited those victims and families on a day when investigators released more details on the shooting in the gun man >> the president was trying to
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offer some comfort tonight to a community devastated by what investigators have called a deliberate and calculated act of violence >> connected in grief and disbelief a community banded together tonight in colorado for a prayer vigil. honoring the 12 people killed and 58 injured when a gunman opened fire inside a packed movie theater. among the dead a suburban chicago man. petty officer third class from crystal lake. just last year he followed a strong military tradition in his family and join the navy. he was stationed that buckley air force base. president obama today meeting with the grieving families and some of the wounded at the university ofof colorado
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hospital >> new information is emerging about the suspect. he submitted his application for target practice at a colorado gun range last month but the owner had concerns >> his answering machine was very bizarre >> investigators still processing the evidence collected from his apartment. described as a death trap. there were waist high trip wires attached to improvised explosive device is gallons of gasoline acid and batman paraphernalia >> every ounce of evidence will help us hold this person accountable >> back near the movie theater a carpenter from illinois erected crosses for those killed. he did the same thing after columbine and other national tragedies >> this makes me angry because i am back here again >> the suspect is due in court tomorrow. still nothing on a
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possible motive >> and off-duty illinois state trooper is hospitalized and facing charges after a murder and attempted suicide early today in suburban westchester. the 31 year-old of chicago is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 29 year- old. he was taken to the medical center in critical condition. he has been relieved from his police powers. they were attending an eighth grade graduation party at the westchester home. police say he then turned the gun on himself >> police are looking for the hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a man in suburban franklin park early today. the victim was a 41 year-old hit by a pickup truck near minneapolis avenue. he was pronounced dead at the scene >> 11 year-old boy is in a coma in critical condition tonight
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after getting hit by an suv on interstate 57 in the washington park neighborhood. the boy was playing on the side of the highway with his 15 year-old brother and a friend when he tried to crossroad. the other boys tried to stop him before he ran out in from the car. police say the suv driver stopped and was not charged with anything. the boy's family say they do not blame the driver for the accident >> the pilot of a small plane which crashed on the city's southeast side was on his feet and able to talk to the emergency crews today. he was flying his home built kit plane around 130 this afternoon on his way from wisconsin when he went down in an open field. he suffered head injuries and was taken to hospital in fair condition. the crash is under investigation by the faa >> he loved baseball and he
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loved the cubs. both as a player and as a fan. cubs legend ron santo was inducted into the baseball hall of fame today. his widow excepted on his behalf. he played in the major leagues for 15 years. he hit a 342 home runs and drove in more than 1300 runs in his career while all this while fighting a life long battle with type 1 diabetes. >> he believed that he had been chosen to go through these things so he can deliver a message of perseverance. to aspire those with problems of all types. he felt it was his job to try to find a cure for juvenile diabetes >> in that effort ron santo raise an estimated $65 million for the juvenile diabetes research foundation >> fans of cubs great ron santo
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gathered in the shadow of wrigley field today to affirm what they always felt. he deserved it today's induction honor in cooperstown new york. the ceremony at the baseball hall of fame comes one year and seven months since he died. >> he pulled me into the game >> he made it enjoyable >> now as an official member of the hall of fame his statue outside wrigley field has even more significance to baseball fans in chicago >> stay tuned ... at 930 our celebrating santo special live from cooperstown new york. we will have a complete wrap up of today's ceremony >> up next the long-awaited
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years. the public and media for better or worse cannot seem to get enough. he cannot seem to get enough of us. she disappeared october 28, 2007. ththey search for the 23 year- old... 12 days later police named drew peterson as the only suspect. he has always proclaimed his innocence >> the story started getting worldwide attention. he did a photo shoot for people magazine . one day he turned the tables
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ruled as a homicide. 18 months later drew peterson was arrested and charged with murder of his third wife >> it is so satisfying to see where he should have been five years ago >> into thousand eight illinois passed a law that allows hearsay evidence... >> you are allowing the victim to testify from the grave >> the case has gone all the way to the illinois supreme court. eventually being ruled
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admissible. it will begin next tuesday finally. the family just wants justice for both of those women. >> we have waited a long time. >> his defense team says they are ready and that the state does not have a case. >> we're fighting the court of public opinion... casey anthony case... she was found not guilty >> i do not believe there is any evidence that will show that
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central. but after getting swept in detroit and going three and seven on their long road trip the sox are now a game and half out of first place. they have now lost five in a row and that is murder when you face a division foe battling for the lead... he lit up today... cabrera... go down 6-4... >> the cubs honored ron santo with the click of the heels as they took the field in st.
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louis. goes deep... final was 7- 0... >> nba news... of the bulls are close to signing free agent center mohammed... it appears now the bulls will not match the offer for omer sheek >> a wild ride to end the british open adam scott had a four shot lead with four holes to go and to the pressure simply ate him up... a dramatic 18th hole for scott... he misses
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