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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 ...

Jamal Reese
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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 ...

Jamal Reese
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Too young to drive, old enough to carjack Two 14-year-olds charged with violent Edgewater hijacking
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Too young to drive, old enough to carjack: Two 14-year-olds charged with violent Edgewater hijacking

CHICAGO — Two boys, both just 14 years old, are facing serious felony charges after allegedly orchestrating a violent early morning carjacking that left ...

Jamal Reese
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Red Line Robbery Attack Woman and 4 Juveniles Charged After CTA Surveillance Images Released
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Red Line Robbery Attack: Woman and 4 Juveniles Charged After CTA Surveillance Images Released

CHICAGO — A 23-year-old woman and four juveniles have been charged in connection with a violent robbery aboard a CTA Red Line train last ...

Jamal Reese
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Surveillance Video Ties Cicero Teen to April Shooting Near Wicker Park, Prosecutors Say
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Surveillance Video Ties Cicero Teen to April Shooting Near Wicker Park, Prosecutors Say

CHICAGO — A 19-year-old Cicero man has been charged in connection with an April shooting near Wicker Park that left a 37-year-old man critically ...

Jamal Reese
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Man Shoots Acquaintance in Broad Daylight Near Police Camera, Leads Cops on Chase Through Downtown
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Man Shoots Acquaintance in Broad Daylight Near Police Camera, Leads Cops on Chase Through Downtown

CHICAGO — A 49-year-old man is facing first-degree murder charges after allegedly shooting a longtime acquaintance in broad daylight — directly in front of ...

Jamal Reese
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Tow Truck Driver Accused of Impersonating City and Insurance Officials to Steal Cars from Crash Scenes
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Tow Truck Driver Accused of Impersonating City and Insurance Officials to Steal Cars from Crash Scenes

CHICAGO — A Chicago tow truck driver is once again facing serious charges after allegedly impersonating city and insurance personnel to steal vehicles from ...

Jamal Reese
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Man Sentenced to 14 Years After Firing Rifle in Front of Off-Duty Chicago Cop

CHICAGO — A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after firing a rifle at a home in North Lawndale while ...

Jamal Reese
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Charges filed in ‘savage and random’ stabbing on CTA platform
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Charges filed in ‘savage and random’ stabbing on CTA platform

CHICAGO — A River North CTA station turned into a crime scene Friday night after a 65-year-old woman allegedly stabbed a man without provocation ...

Jamal Reese
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8-Year-Old Girl Killed in Illegal Fireworks Explosion on Fourth of July in Buena Park
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8-Year-Old Girl Killed in Illegal Fireworks Explosion on Fourth of July in Buena Park

CHICAGO — A Fourth of July celebration in Buena Park turned tragic when an 8-year-old girl was killed in a fireworks explosion authorities say ...

Jamal Reese
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