21-year-old charged after armed robberies, kidnapping in early-morning crime spree: police
A 21-year-old has been charged with aggravated kidnapping and armed robbery after robbing four people within 30 minutes, according to police.
Charges dismissed in case of 8 Indiana dogs found dead in box truck: state police
Indiana State Police announced that charges have been dropped in the heat-exhaustion deaths of eight dogs discovered in a box truck last summer.
Romeca Blackmon murder: Woman charged in killing ordered to remain in custody
The woman charged with killing Romeca Blackmon was ordered to remain in custody Thursday after Blackmon was gunned down when dropping her son off at school in Chicago earlier this year.
Former California deputy accused of killing his son, 11, shot after police chase
A former deputy out of Sacramento County who officials believe stabbed his 11-year-old son to death was shot and killed after a car chase with law enforcement officers, according to California authorities.
Park Forest police detective Tim Jones shot in line of duty nearly 10 years ago dies at 34
Park Forest Police Detective Tim Jones, who was shot in the line of duty nearly 10 years ago, has died, the department announced Thursday. He was 34.
Man shot while walking in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood, police say
A man was shot multiple times while walking in Chicago on Wednesday.
Illinois man charged with having child porn, officials say
A suburban man has been arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of child pornography.
Chicago crime: Suspect charged months after shooting death of mother, prosecutors say
A 31-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Romeca Blackmon outside her child’s South Loop school in September.
Chicago man charged with murder months after deadly shooting
A Chicago man was charged with murder in connection with a shooting this August in the Austin neighborhood.
Chicago Board of Education OKs $17.5M settlement in ex-dean's sexual abuse case
The Chicago Board of Education approved a $17.5 million settlement just hours before the trial of a sexual abuse case involving a former Chicago Public Schools dean.
Chauvin files for new trial over conviction in George Floyd's murder
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of second-degree unintentional murder for the death of George Floyd, has filed an appeal asking for a new trial.
New photos of Epstein's private island released by House Democrats
House Democrats said the photos from Epstein's private island provide “a harrowing look behind Epstein’s closed doors.”
Chicago man accused of pushing rider onto CTA Blue Line tracks as train approached: police
A Chicago man is behind bars on an attempted murder charge after allegedly shoving a man onto the tracks at a CTA Blue Line station Monday morning.
Chicago man charged with sexually exploiting 14-year-old on Snapchat: DOJ
A Chicago man is charged with sexually exploiting a 14-year-old girl on Snapchat, federal prosecutors said.
Man pleads guilty in violent attack on Jewish students at DePaul
A suburban man pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from an attack on Jewish students at DePaul University last year.
DNA solves 1987 murder of Colorado woman, linking case to serial killer
Colorado investigators say they have solved the 1987 killing of Rhonda Marie Fisher after newly analyzed DNA linked her death to a serial murderer.
Violent crime in Chicago continues to fall, homicides lowest in a decade, police data shows
Violent crime in Chicago has continued to drop significantly through November, the latest police data shows.
Chicago crime: 2 charged with stealing laptops from South Side freight train
Two men are facing charges for allegedly burglarizing a freight train last month on Chicago's South Side.
Search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume after more than a decade
Malaysia will restart the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on Dec. 30, more than ten years after the aircraft vanished during its 2014 flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.