A 16-year-old boy, who was charged as an adult, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he shot and killed a young mother as she read to her baby inside her Zion home. Zechariah C. Myles, 16, of the 2800 block of Enoch Avenue in Zion, was charged with six counts of first-degree murder. He […]
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Police arrest 16-year-old wanted for fatally shooting young Zion mother with rifle as she held her baby
Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy who was wanted for murder after he “recklessly” shot a rifle, fatally shooting a mother as she read to her baby inside her Zion home last month. Zechariah C. Myles, 16, of the 2800 block of Enoch Avenue in Zion, was wanted for first-degree murder, the Zion Police Department […]
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16-year-old charged with fatally shooting young Zion mother with rifle as she held her baby
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder after he “recklessly” shot a rifle, fatally shooting a mother as she read to her baby in her Zion home last month. An arrest warrant has been issued for Zechariah C. Myles, 16, of the 2800 block of Enoch Avenue in Zion, for first-degree murder, according to […]
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Investigators making ‘substantial progress’ in search for shooter that killed young Zion mother
Over $130,000 has been raised for the family of a mother who was shot and killed by a stray bullet while reading the Bible to her child in her Zion home. Investigators are making substantial progress in the case. Melanie Yates, 23, of Zion, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head, […]
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‘We miss her’: Family say 23-year-old shot and killed in Zion was mother of 2 young kids
The community has raised over $30,000 after a 23-year-old mother of two children died after she was shot by a stray bullet while inside her Zion home. Melanie Yates, 23, of Zion, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. Yates was found shot after […]
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23-year-old woman dies after being shot in the head during shooting in Zion
A 23-year-old woman has died after she was shot in the head during a shooting in Zion on Sunday. Police say the woman was not the intended target. An autopsy showed Melanie Yates, 23, of Zion, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]