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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Afternoon Briefing: Piping plover Searocket returns to Chicago
Good afternoon, Chicago. On March 12, 2024, Laterria Smith's phone buzzed with a text that was, according to Cook County prosecutors, like 'something out of a horror movie.' It was an automated message from the Illinois Department of Corrections informing her that the man who had terrorized her since high school would be released from prison shortly after threatening her life, Cook County prosecutors said Monday at the Leighton Criminal Court Building. One day later, they said, he barged into her Edgewater apartment, stabbed her 11 times and more tragically still, fatally stabbed her 11-year-old son, Jayden Perkins. The prosecutors opened their case today in the trial of the alleged attacker, Crosetti Brand, 39, who is facing felony charges of murder, attempted murder, home invasion and aggravated domestic battery in slaying on March 13 of last year. Here's what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History A beloved Chicago mom celebrated a special day over the weekend with a return to Montrose Beach. Her name is Searocket and she is partner to Imani, the piping plover son of local celebrity pair Monty and Rose. Read more here. More top news stories: The school board president is trying to nix the superintendent requirement. Why does it matter? Who will fill Dick Durbin's US Senate seat in Illinois? Here are the candidates. Cop on mayor's detail suspended after allegedly drinking at Trump inauguration celebration, showing up for work Tim Anderson had been one of the few Sox players in recent years to own a Chicago-area home. In Flossmoor, he and his wife paid $450,000 in 2017 for the home. Read more here. More top business stories: Urbana-based Carle Health to lay off 612 workers, as it winds down its insurance companies Dow jumps 950 and S&P 500 climbs 2.6% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war The Chicago Sky made their last three roster cuts yesterday, finalizing the 2025 roster less than a week ahead of the team's season opener against the Indiana Fever. Read more here. More top sports stories: Chicago Bears rookie camp roundup: How Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III are making an early impression Could the Chicago Bulls land the No. 1 pick — and Cooper Flagg? How the NBA draft lottery will work. 3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs' series loss, including Pete Crow-Armstrong's HR vs. team that traded him 'Union Station Music,' takes over the Great Hall in a onetime performance on May 15, during rush hour. Read more here. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: Talking about mythology in the musical 'Hadestown': 'It's a sad song / But we sing it anyway' Review: It was a more poised and ready Sharon Van Etten at Salt Shed While Republicans insist they are simply rooting out 'waste, fraud and abuse' to generate savings with new work and eligibility requirements, Democrats warn that millions of Americans will lose coverage. Read more here. More top stories from around the world: President Donald Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs At least 10 people sickened in US listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods
Chicago Tribune
12-05-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Afternoon Briefing: Piping plover Searocket returns to Chicago
Good afternoon, Chicago. On March 12, 2024, Laterria Smith's phone buzzed with a text that was, according to Cook County prosecutors, like 'something out of a horror movie.' It was an automated message from the Illinois Department of Corrections informing her that the man who had terrorized her since high school would be released from prison shortly after threatening her life, Cook County prosecutors said Monday at the Leighton Criminal Court Building. One day later, they said, he barged into her Edgewater apartment, stabbed her 11 times and more tragically still, fatally stabbed her 11-year-old son, Jayden Perkins. The prosecutors opened their case today in the trial of the alleged attacker, Crosetti Brand, 39, who is facing felony charges of murder, attempted murder, home invasion and aggravated domestic battery in slaying on March 13 of last year. Here's what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History A beloved Chicago mom celebrated a special day over the weekend with a return to Montrose Beach. Her name is Searocket and she is partner to Imani, the piping plover son of local celebrity pair Monty and Rose. Read more here. More top news stories: Tim Anderson had been one of the few Sox players in recent years to own a Chicago-area home. In Flossmoor, he and his wife paid $450,000 in 2017 for the home. Read more here. More top business stories: The Chicago Sky made their last three roster cuts yesterday, finalizing the 2025 roster less than a week ahead of the team's season opener against the Indiana Fever. Read more here. More top sports stories: 'Union Station Music,' takes over the Great Hall in a onetime performance on May 15, during rush hour. Read more here. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: While Republicans insist they are simply rooting out 'waste, fraud and abuse' to generate savings with new work and eligibility requirements, Democrats warn that millions of Americans will lose coverage. Read more here. More top stories from around the world:
CBS News
12-05-2025
- CBS News
Opening statements start in Crosetti Brand trial for murder of Jayden Perkins, 11, stabbed defending pregnant mom
Opening statements begin Monday in the trial of a Chicago man who is charged with stabbing an 11-year-old boy to death as he protected his pregnant mother. Crosetti Brand, 17, is charged with 17 felony counts including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery, home invasion and domestic battery in the March 2024 incident. Prosecutors and police say Brand went to the home of his pregnant ex-girlfriend Laterria Smith and stabbed her in the neck. When her son, 11-year-old Jayden Perkins, tried to intervene and protect his mother, Brand allegedly stabbed him in the chest. Smith, 33, was critically injured. Perkins was killed. The month before the attack, Smith had sought an order of protection against Brand, who had a violent history of domestic battery. Her request was denied, even though Brand had been sent back to prison on a parole violation that included an attempt to break into her home just weeks before. Smith was attacked just hours before a scheduled court hearing in her case. Brand had been granted parole on the day before the attack. A jury was selected for the trial Friday.
CBS News
09-05-2025
- CBS News
Trial for man charged with killing 11-year-old Jayden Perkins, stabbing pregnant mother begins Friday
The trial for a Chicago man charged with stabbing an 11-year-old boy to death and seriously injuring his pregnant mother is set to begin Friday. Crosetti Brand, 37, is charged with 17 counts, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murde,r armed robbery, home invasion and domestic battery. He is accused of going to his pregnant ex-girlfriend Laterria Smith's apartment in Edgewater in March of 2024 and stabbing her in the neck. He then allegedly stabbed her son, Jayden Perkins, in the chest when he tried to intervene and protect his mother. Smith, 33, was critical injured. Her son died. She had sought an order of protection against Brand, who has a violent history of domestic battery, in February 2024. Despite Brand being sent back to prison on a parole violation that included an attempt to break into her home weeks before, the request was denied. Brand was granted parole the day before the attack at Smiths' apartment, just hours before a scheduled court hearing on her case. A jury trial starts Friday at 9 a.m. at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse.
