The Latest Breaking News from Christopher Covelli

New dad killed in wreck with dump truck while heading to pick up wife and newborn from hospital

The deadly collision happened just three days after his daughter, Harley Rose, was born

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

Highland Park massacre suspect keeps phone privileges despite rant that FBI staged attack

Robert Crimo III was recorded on a video call claiming the Fourth of July mass shooting was a “false flag” attack. He was previously reprimanded for making a prank call to a newspaper reporter.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 25, 2023

Pregnant mum run over as she attempted to rescue son, 2, from being kidnapped

The 6-month pregnant mum had just pulled into her driveway in Illinois, US, when car thieves turned up outside and stole her car which contained her two-year-old son

Daily Mirror · Feb 26, 2023

Robert Crimo makes first court appearance as prosecutor says he confessed to Highland Park shooting

Robert Crimo appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday for a bond hearing in the 19th Circuit Court in Lake County, Illinois

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Highland Park suspect confessed to the July 4th shooting, prosecutors say

The 21-year-old charged with murdering seven people at the parade in suburban Illinois confessed to the shooting after he was taken into custody. He is being held without bail.

WEKU · Jul 6, 2022

July 4 shooting suspect bought guns legally despite threats

Police say the man charged with killing seven people when he unleashed a hail of bullets on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago legally bought the high-powered rifle used in the shooting and four other weapons, despite threatening violence

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Chicago shooting: Suspect Robert Crimo III charged with seven counts of first-degree murder

The suspect legally bought two high-powered rifles and three other weapons despite authorities being called to his home twice since 2019 after he threatened suicide and violence

Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2022

July 4 Gunman Charged with 7 Counts of Murder

A 21-year-old man who allegedly opened fire on a July 4 parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb while disguised in women's clothing was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday, prosecutors said. Robert Crimo, 21, was arrested on Monday, several hours after the attack on a festive Independence…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 6, 2022

Highland Park shooting - live: Robert Crimo to appear in court after being charged with seven counts of murder

Crimo had threatened to ‘kill everyone’ in his home three years before shooting

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Parade shooting suspect charged with seven counts of murder

Seven people died and more than three dozen others were left wounded in the attack

Wales Online · Jul 5, 2022