On a warm, sunny April afternoon, Veronica Lewis stands and stares at the spot where her 27-year-old son was murdered last year.“I know Korey isn’t…
Veronica Lewis son Korey Parker was murdered last summer, but the case remains unsolved
Posts tagged as “Forgotten Dead”
Homicides take toll on those who lay victims to rest
Large pictures of his two children, ages 6 and 9, sit on a table next to his desk. Although Spencer Leak Jr. enjoys looking at the…
Families say silence the norm after Chicago homicides
Victoria Alvarez, Veronica Lewis and Annette Cannon wonder if anyone will ever be charged with killing their sons. The three women share the same sad,…
Family seeks answers after 8th grader’s murder
Rocio Alvarado wonders if anyone will be charged with the shooting death of her 14-year-old brother. An unknown assailant shot Alejandro “Alex” Jaime May 18,…
Argument over basketball game takes parents’ only child
Basketball posters cover the walls of Tony McCoy Jr.’s room. Trophies from the sports teams he played on line the shelves, and an unorganized collection…
Left in the dark
More than eight months after the killing of an Uptown salon owner, friends and family are growing impatient with the Chicago Police Department’s progress in…