Yessenia Novoa-Poveda

Murdered
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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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    Victim Details

    Yessenia Novoa-Poveda

    Female

    Hispanic / Latino

    Waukegan

    IL

    2024-09-17

    48

    Yessenia

    Novoa-Poveda

    Yes

    12/08/2024

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