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3 in custody after crash involving wanted vehicle on Near West Side
KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) and WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 22, 2026 at 2:16 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened3 in custody after crash involving wanted vehicle on Near West Side.
The headline splitWGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) frames it as "3 in custody after crash involving wanted vehicle on Near West Side". WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "3 in custody after driver slams into SUV while fleeing from police on Near West Side: CPD".
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Center3 in custody after crash involving wanted vehicle on Near West Side
WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) · Center · News report
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3 in custody after crash involving wanted vehicle on Near West Side
CHICAGO — Police say three people were taken into custody on Friday night after they crashed a car while allegedly attempting to evade officers on the Near West Side. According to police, t...
