Family and friends of the late Alexis Wilson watched as released butterflies fluttered skyward Wednesday evening, July 27, in Irwin Park. The butterflies represented a consoling image for those gathered to remember Alexis who was killed early July 27, 2021, in an encounter with Dolton police. More than a dozen[Read More…]
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Homewood woman files federal lawsuit seeking answers about daughter’s death
The mother of the late Alexis Wilson filed a seven-count lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday, July 12, that names the village of Dolton and two Dolton police officers as defendants in the teen’s death. The suit alleges that officers Ryan Perez and Gerald Carlton deprived Wilson of her civil rights under[Read More…]
Homewood woman killed in confrontation with Dolton police
A 19-year-old Homewood woman died early Tuesday in a confrontation with Dolton police, according to a Chicago Sun-Times report. The woman was identified in the report as Alexis C. Wilson. According to the Sun-Times and other media reports, Wilson allegedly was armed and refused to exit her vehicle. When an officer[Read More…]