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Case Description
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Yessenia Novoa-Poveda, a 48-year-old resident of Waukegan, Illinois, was fatally shot on September 17, 2024. The incident occurred around 1:10 a.m. in the area of the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Elmwood Avenue in Waukegan. Police and fire departments responded to a report of a shooting and found Novoa-Poveda shot inside a black Toyota Corolla. She was transported to Vista Medical Center East, where she was pronounced dead in the emergency room despite medical care.
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Yessenia Novoa-Poveda
Female
Hispanic / Latino
Waukegan
IL
2024-09-17
48
Yessenia
Novoa-Poveda
Yes
11/23/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I was thinking about the tragic case of Yessenia Novoa-Poveda, and I can’t get over how it all tur... ...Read More
12/11/2024
12/11/2024
Just read about the tragic murder of Yessenia Novoa-Poveda, and my heart goes out to her family, esp... ...Read More
11/01/2024
11/01/2024
Wow, reading about what happened to Yessenia Novoa-Poveda is truly devastating. One detail that real... ...Read More
10/22/2024
10/22/2024
