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Husband shoots wife dead, then himself, amid fears they had coronavirus. They didn’t.

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An Illinois man allegedly killed his wife and then himself amid concerns that they had contracted coronavirus, the Chicago Tribune reports. Authorities in Lockport Township, about 30 miles southwest of Chicago, discovered 54-year-old Patrick Jesernik and 59-year-old Cheryl Schriefer dead Thursday night. Deputies from the Will County Sheriff’s Office found the couple with gunshot wounds to their heads …

Shop Owners board up businesses amid possible looters surrounding coronavirus pandemic
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April 4, 2020

Shop Owners board up businesses amid possible looters surrounding coronavirus pandemic

Businesses in and around New York City are taking precautions to protect against looters and civil unrest by boarding up storefronts, FOX 5 New York reports. The action comes amid social distancing measures prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, which has hit the region especially hard. In mid-March, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered that restaurants …

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April 3, 2020

‘Y’all need to take this s**t serious’: Bus driver dies of coronavirus after urging coughing passengers to cover their mouths on Facebook Live [VIDEO]

A Michigan bus driver who posted a video about passengers coughing without covering their mouths reportedly died Wednesday of COVID-19. The Detroit Department of Transportation Drivers’ Union told WJBK that Jason Hargrove, 50, was placed in quarantine on March 25. On March 21, the bus driver took to Facebook Live to talk about a passenger …

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April 2, 2020

Coronavirus fears halt brutal murder trial in upstate New York

A judge in Troy, New York, declares a mistrial Thursday in a quadruple murder case after a juror got sick and some other jurors didn’t want to come into court because of coronavirus fears, the Times Union reported. James White, 40, is on trial for the brutal slayings of two adults and two children on …

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April 2, 2020

Funeral broken up amid coronavirus lockdown, 100-year-old man issued criminal citation

New Jersey authorities broke up a funeral with around 60 to 70 people on Wednesday night in Lakewood and gave citations to a number of people. NJ.com reports that Ocean City authorities broke up the gathering on Eighth Street and Madison Avenue, near a Jewish temple and cemetery. The incident reportedly marks the fourth day …

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April 2, 2020

Spring Break Super Spread: New coronavirus outbreak after dozens return from Cabo

More than three dozen college students who traveled to Mexico for spring break have tested positive for the virus after returning to Texas. As the New York Times reports, a new outbreak in Austin is tied to a spring break trip the included 70 students from the University of Texas at Austin. The students reportedly …

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April 1, 2020

Four teens beat & rob woman for wearing respirator mask in Family Dollar, police say

Four teens in New York are facing criminal charges for allegedly attacking and robbing a woman at a store late last month. On March 23, Monroe County police responded to a reported robbery at a Family Dollar in Hilton. Police said the victim claimed a group of teens harassed her for wearing a respirator mask …