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Accused Killer Granny's Sanity in Question

Quick Clicks: Soldier reunited with sister for Christmas • Woman busted for using pepper spray on kids • 2 dead in Naperville fire • Man accused of sex with teen

News from throughout the suburbs in recent days:

Attorney Expresses ‘Bonafide Doubt’ About Grandma’s Sanity
Assistant public defender for the woman accused of murdering infant granddaughter hints he may be mounting an insanity defense. The six-month-old girl, Vivian Summers of Bolingbrook, died in October. Oak Lawn Patch
Christmas Wish Granted: Soldier Reunited with His Little Sister
Pvt. Jordan Gwin of Bolingbrook surprised his little sister this week with a visit to Tibbot Elementary School. Bolingbrook Patch
Woman Busted for Using Pepper Spray on 2 Kids: Police
Shaniqua D. Pruitt, 21, is accused of going to the home of her perceived romantic rival. When the woman answered the door with her two small children, Pruitt allegedly sprayed them in the face with pepper spray and fled. Joliet Patch
2 Dead, 3 Hospitalized After Naperville House FireTwo people were killed and a 21-year-old man, 86-year-old man and 56-year-old woman were hospitalized early Wednesday morning when a fire broke out in the 1200 block of Field Court. Naperville Patch

Plainfield Incident Leads to Sex Abuse Charges for Bolingbrook ManPolice investigating what appeared to be an abandoned van found a man inside with a 14-year-old girl, according to cops. The man, 21-year-old Suhayl Akram Khatib of Bolingbrook, allegedly admitted made statements implicating himself, police said. Plainfield Patch


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