Woman tried smuggling heroin and fentanyl-soaked paper into Cook County Jail: sheriff
A Country Club Hills woman is accused of trying to smuggle paper soaked with heroin and fentanyl into Cook County Jail.
Uptown shooting: Child, man injured on Chicago's North Side
A 9-year-old girl and a 45-year-old man were injured Friday afternoon in a shooting in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood.
Cook County woman accused of attacking family member, biting officer during arrest
A Cook County woman is facing charges after allegedly attacking a family member and biting an officer during her arrest.
Aurora man convicted of sexually assaulting someone he knew: prosecutors
An Aurora man was convicted last week of sexually assaulting someone he knew in 2022.
Orlando mass shooting live updates: 2 dead, 7 hurt in Halloween shooting; teen detained: officials
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said two people are dead, and seven others are being treated at local hospitals after a mass shooting overnight in downtown Orlando. A 17-year-old boy is in police custody, he said.
Orlando shooting: 2 dead, several more wounded
Shots rang out just after 1 a.m., sending people running for cover.
New details released about suspect in West Rogers Park shooting
Police released new details in connection to a hate crime that occurred in West Rogers Park over the weekend.
Fired Disney worker allegedly hacked restaurant menus to remove peanut allergy info, add profanities
A former Disney employee is accused of hacking into the company's systems and changing restaurant menus, including removing critical allergen information. Michael Scheuer now faces a potential federal charge.
Town's entire police force, including chief, resigns on same day
Geary, Oklahoma Police Chief Alicia Ford posted a statement on Facebook saying the decision to resign was "difficult."
Amber Alert canceled: Family found safe, suspect in custody
An Amber Alert issued to find a pregnant mom and her four children who were abducted at gunpoint near Brainerd early Friday has been canceled after they were found safe.
Englewood shooting leaves 34-year-old critically wounded
A man was shot and critically wounded during an argument Thursday night in the Englewood neighborhood.
Young Thug released from jail after accepting plea deal in YSL trial
Rapper Young Thug is out of prison after pleading guilty to charges in the YSL RICO trial, but he could be put back behind bars if he doesn't follow his deal's conditions.
Suspect charged with hate crime after shooting Jewish victim in West Ridge: officials
A 22-year-old man is facing terrorism and hate crime charges after he allegedly shot a Jewish man who was walking to synagogue and fired multiple rounds at police officers in West Ridge last weekend.
Judge rules 'Diddy' accuser must reveal her identity
A judge has ruled that an accuser of Sean 'Diddy' Combs must reveal her identity if she wants her lawsuit to continue.
Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's prison calls reveal alleged confessions
Jurors in the trial of the Delphi murders heard prison phone calls on Thursday in which suspect Richard Allen allegedly confessed to his wife, saying, “I did it.”
Delphi murder trial: Jurors hear jail phone calls from Richard Allen
The jury in the Delphi murder trial heard jail phone calls from the suspect on Thursday.
Naperville man released on GPS monitoring after shooting person in the chest: prosecutors
A Naperville man charged in connection with the shooting of another man is being released on GPS monitoring as he awaits trial.
Gurnee man busted with 2,000 fentanyl pills: police
A Gurnee man was charged with several felonies after a search of his apartment turned up 2,000 pills containing fentanyl.
Girl, 15, carjacked woman at gunpoint in Chicago: police
A 15-year-old girl was arrested this week after allegedly carjacking a woman at gunpoint in Brighton Park.
Former CPS student sues Chicago Board of Education after being sexually assaulted at school
A lawsuit has been filed by Lane Brown, LLC against the Chicago Board of Education and a former high school security guard for the alleged sexual assault and abuse of a minor identified as John Doe in 2021.