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.

Burglars Steal Cash And Tip Jar In After-Hours Break-In At Pappy's Evergreen Park

Burglars Steal Cash And Tip Jar In After-Hours Break-In At Pappy’s Evergreen Park

EVERGREEN PARK, IL — A popular Evergreen Park diner was targeted in an early morning burglary this weekend, where two individuals stole cash from ...

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Omaha Under Flood Watch As Overnight Storm Threatens 2 Inches of Rain Per Hour

Omaha Under Flood Watch As Overnight Storm Threatens 2 Inches of Rain Per Hour

Omaha, Nebraska – A strong overnight storm system is expected to move across eastern Nebraska, triggering a flood watch across much of the region. ...

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Man Shot with Pellet Gun by Alleged Drug Dealer in West Englewood, Now Paralyzed

Man Shot with Pellet Gun by Alleged Drug Dealer in West Englewood, Now Paralyzed

WEST ENGLEWOOD — A 48-year-old man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting a customer with a pellet gun during a drug dispute ...

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Four Teens Sought After Daylight Shooting Near Wrigley Field Injures Bystander

Four Teens Sought After Daylight Shooting Near Wrigley Field Injures Bystander

WRIGLEYVILLE — A daylight shootout near Wrigley Field injured a 26-year-old bystander and sent pedestrians scrambling for cover, as two groups of teens exchanged ...

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Man Abducted in Old Town, Forced to Send Money via ATM and Banking App in Overnight Robbery

Man Abducted in Old Town, Forced to Send Money via ATM and Banking App in Overnight Robbery

CHICAGO, IL — A 25-year-old man walking home early Sunday morning in Old Town was abducted by two strangers, forced into a vehicle, and ...

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8 years for carjacking Lyft driver while awaiting trial for 7 juvenile cases

Teen Sentenced to 8 Years for Lyft Carjacking While Awaiting Trial on 7 Other Juvenile Cases

CHICAGO — A 19-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for carjacking a Lyft driver at gunpoint while he was ...

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South Side Tragedy: 7 Shot After Prom Event Outside Saint Sabina Church

South Side Tragedy: 7 Shot After Prom Event Outside Saint Sabina Church

CHICAGO — What should have been a night of celebration turned into one of horror, as seven people were injured in a shooting late ...

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Local Business Owners in Kansas City Sound the Alarm Over Crime Surge

Kansas City Crime Crisis: Local Business Owners Blame ‘Weakened Leadership’

KANSAS CITY — A growing chorus of Kansas City business owners is voicing frustration over what they describe as a public safety crisis fueled ...

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DUI Driver Sentenced to 18 Years After Deadly Dan Ryan Expressway Crash

DUI Driver Sentenced to 18 Years After Deadly Dan Ryan Expressway Crash

CHICAGO — A tragic 2022 crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway that killed two and injured five others has led to an 18-year prison ...

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Couple Charged in Brutal Hijacking of Construction Worker; Stolen Phone Traced to Walmart Sale

Couple Charged in Brutal Hijacking of Construction Worker; Stolen Phone Traced to Walmart Sale

Construction Worker Attacked in Broad Daylight During Carjacking CHICAGO — A violent hijacking has left a local construction worker injured and two suspects in ...

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