Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The 2012 Hinsdale South graduate was shot and killed Monday night on the grounds of the Hinsdale Lake Terrace apartment complex where he lived.
On Monday night, several Hinsdale South students who live at the Hinsdale Lake Terrace apartment complex in unincorporated Willowbrook watched as a friend and former classmate was gunned downed on the grounds of the apartment community off Route 83. READ: '18-Year-Old Shot and Killed in Unincorporated Willowbrook.' When something like this happens, people want to know who the victim was and why. As journalists, our job is to find as many answers as we can to the questions out there and report facts that will help keep the public informed. But when a son, friend and fellow classmate is taken in a senseless tragedy, the question of why could never be answered by a journalist. I don't think it's a question anyone can answer. But we can try to…
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Social workers are striving to help the community come together in the wake of 18-year-old Joshua Holmes' shooting death in unincorporated Willowbrook, which they say has aroused a lot of anger.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Twenty-four hours after a fellow resident was gunned down in their apartment complex, members of the Hinsdale Lake Terrace community gathered at the site where it happened. Stuffed animals were placed on the curb next to where 18-year-old Joshua Holmes fell after he had been shot. White paint covers the spot where the 2012 Hinsdale South graduate's blood had spilled on the pavement. It was about 6:30 p.m. Monday when neighbors of the apartment complex heard the sound of gunshots. It was a nice night out, with temperatures in the high 60s, so dozens of young people were out enjoying the weather. The basketball court, a few hundred yards from where the shooting took place, was filled with young people shooting hoops. According to the DuPage …
Joshua Holmes, 18, was a 2012 Hinsdale South graduate who was the victim of a drive-by shooting Monday night in unincorporated Willowbrook.
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- Sabrina Wu
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
UPDATED: 4:50 a.m. on Sept. 26 Hinsdale South staff and administrators are working closely with HCS Family Services in Hinsdale to provide support for about 250 students who live in the Hinsdale Lake Terrace Apartment complex in unincorporated Willowbrook. A 2012 Hinsdale South graduate was shot and killed on the grounds of the apartment complex where he lived, and a few Hinsdale South students were witnesses of the shooting, according to Hinsdale South Principal Brian Waterman. The principal at Hinsdale South released a statement Tuesday afternoon on the shooting of a 2012 Hinsdale South graduate Monday night. Joshua Holmes, 18, was shot in the area of Honeysuckle Rose Lane and Lilac Lane Monday night. READ: Witnesses say they saw the …
Joshua Holmes, 18, was shot near the intersection of Honeysuckle Rose Lane and Lilac Lane at approximately 6:35 p.m. Monday night.
An 18-year-old man was shot and killed Monday night near the intersection of Honeysuckle Rose and Lilac lanes in unincorporated Willowbrook, according to a release from the DuPage County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's officers responded at approximately 6:35 p.m. to a report of gun shots being fired in the area, the release reads. The sheriff's office cites witnesses who said they saw a handgun fire several shots from a white four-door vehicle that had approached the intersection. The victim was Joshua Holmes, who lived nearby on Honeysuckle Rose. He was transported to Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, where he died from his injuries. "Sheriff’s detectives are investigating leads and it appears that Holmes was targeted and there is no information …
Friday, October 28, 2011
Friends who knew Kelli O'Laughlin since kindergarten will miss her.
About a dozen Lyons Township High School freshmen tied white ribbons around trees in front of the school in Western Springs Friday afternoon. "They're white, because white is pure, just like Kelli," said Abby, a friend of fellow freshman Kelli O'Laughlin, 14, who was murdered after getting home from school on Thursday. The group of students are remembering Kelli by putting together scrapbooks of their times together, and a memorial Facebook page has been created. Most of the students had gone to school with Kelli since kindergarten and several were on the cross country team with her. Friday afternoon, they wore purple ribbons around their heads. "Purple was her favorite color," said Lindsey, another LT freshman, who said she used to call …
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
The body of 14-year-old girl Kelli O'Laughlin was found Thursday afternoon in an Indian Head Park Home; police are investigating her death as a homicide.
Update, Oct. 28, 11:44 a.m.: The Cook County Medical Examiner's office has confirmed that the victim was 14-year-old LTHS freshman Kelli O'Laughlin. Indian Head Park police are investigating the death of a Lyons Township High School freshman as a homicide, police told media outlets on Thursday. The body of a 14-year-old girl was discovered on Thursday afternoon in a home in the northwest part of Indian Head Park. Police said the girl died as a result of stab wounds sustained in a possible home invasion. Oct. 28, 1:30 a.m. LT will not be holding classes tomorrow for a scheduled non-attendance day. However, counselors will be made available tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school's South Campus, located at 4900 S. Willow Springs Rd., …
Austin Lee Durbin
11:26 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012
As someone who was in a classroom of 10 with Josh, I can't believe my eyes. I had no idea about this until I was browsing my friends pictures until I saw his face and the words RIP JOSH underneath. Josh was a great guy, sure he made me angry sometimes and yeah he'd insult me, jokingly and sometimes not but he was a really awesome man. I always laughed at the jokes he'd tell. He was like a brother… more ›