Jamal

Jamal Reese

Jamal reports on crime, safety alerts, and justice updates in Chicago. Raised on the South Side, he shares important news that helps residents stay informed and aware. His goal is to keep facts clear and communities safer through honest reporting.

Chicago Gas Station Owner Critically Injured After Being Struck by SUV While Emerging from Sewer
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Chicago Gas Station Owner Critically Injured After Being Struck by SUV While Emerging from Sewer

CHICAGO — A gas station owner on the city’s Southwest Side is in critical condition after being run over by an SUV while emerging ...

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Former CHP Officer Dies in Stockton Shooting Tied to Wife’s Homicide in Orange County
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Former CHP Officer Dies in Stockton Shooting Tied to Wife’s Homicide in Orange County

STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA – A former California Highway Patrol officer, identified as 35-year-old Miguel Lopez-Cuen, died Thursday morning after an apparent attempted murder-suicide near a ...

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Detroit-Bound Flight Diverted After Passenger Disturbance; Nebraska Man Arrested
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Detroit-Bound Flight Diverted After Passenger Disturbance; Nebraska Man Arrested

DETROIT – A SkyWest flight en route from Omaha to Detroit was forced to make an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa after a ...

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San Marcos Man Charged With Murder After Victim Dies from Wimberley Restaurant Fire Injuries
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San Marcos Man Charged With Murder After Victim Dies from Wimberley Restaurant Fire Injuries

TEXAS — A fire that devastated a Wimberley restaurant has now led to murder charges, following the death of a 23-year-old man who succumbed ...

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SWAT Team Responds to Suspected Gunfire in Chatham, But No Arrests or Injuries Reported
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SWAT Team Responds to Suspected Gunfire in Chatham, But No Arrests or Injuries Reported

CHICAGO — A tense early-morning standoff involving a SWAT team unfolded in the Chatham neighborhood Tuesday after a 77-year-old woman reported hearing possible gunfire ...

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Man Once Linked to S&M Murder Trial Now Charged in Downtown Mailroom Burglary Spree
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Man Once Linked to S&M Murder Trial Now Charged in Downtown Mailroom Burglary Spree

CHICAGO — A man once known for testifying in a high-profile River North murder trial is back in the headlines — this time accused ...

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Surveillance Video Contradicts Man’s Near North Shooting Claim, Alderman Says
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Surveillance Video Contradicts Man’s Near North Shooting Claim, Alderman Says

CHICAGO — A man’s report of being shot in a robbery on the Near North Side is now under scrutiny after surveillance video failed ...

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Bar Fight in West Loop Leaves Man Permanently Blinded; Suspect Released with Ankle Monitor
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Bar Fight in West Loop Leaves Man Permanently Blinded; Suspect Released with Ankle Monitor

CHICAGO — A man was permanently blinded in one eye during a brutal bar fight outside a West Loop bar last December — and ...

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DNA links man already in jail to 2024 Roseland carjacking prosecutors
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DNA links man already in jail to 2024 Roseland carjacking: prosecutors

CHICAGO — A man already incarcerated on unrelated charges has now been linked to a violent 2024 carjacking in Roseland through DNA evidence, according ...

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Exclusive Father of rapper Mello Buckzz charged in federal gun case days after deadly mass shooting
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Exclusive: Father of rapper Mello Buckzz charged in federal gun case days after deadly mass shooting

CHICAGO — Federal authorities have charged the father of rapper Mello Buckzz with illegally selling multiple firearms, with one of the transactions taking place ...

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