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Man Charged in Postal Worker’s Murder | Chicago News
A chilling case unfolds in Chicago as Lyndell DeYoung faces first-degree murder charges for allegedly forcing a 15-year-old to kill postal worker Octavia Redmond in July 2024. Prosecutors say DeYoung threatened the teen with death if he refused — even threatening to kill the kid himself if the hit went wrong. This is the third person charged in connection with Redmond’s fatal shooting, which occurred on a routine mail route. Evidence including cellphone records, messages, and a stolen car links DeYoung to the crime, and he’s been watching the route for weeks. Held without bail, his trial is…
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