ILLINOIS — A Charlotte man has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a violent burglary involving theft of firearms from a licensed gun dealer. The case is part of a broader national crackdown on gun crimes under the Department of Justice’s Operation Take Back America initiative. According…
ILLINOIS — A man from Indian Trail, North Carolina, is facing serious felony charges after allegedly launching a violent attack at an Uptown Charlotte bar using a machete-style blade and brass knuckles, leaving one man hospitalized and another injured. The incident took place around 2 a.m. last Saturday in the 300 block of Brevard Street,…
CHICAGO — A large-scale search is underway in Central Illinois for 31-year-old David Jordan, who was last seen Monday evening after reportedly running into a cornfield near Cisco, west of Champaign. Law enforcement agencies and rescue teams resumed their search Wednesday morning, focusing efforts near Jordan Slough, an area of heavy brush and dense cornfields….
CHICAGO — Illinois leaders have announced the creation of a statewide task force dedicated to combating human trafficking, aiming to strengthen enforcement, improve victim support, and coordinate efforts across law enforcement and social services. The initiative, led by state and local agencies, will focus on identifying trafficking operations, prosecuting offenders, and increasing public awareness about…
CHICAGO – A weekend shooting in the northwest suburb of Carpentersville left three people injured Sunday night, sparking an active police investigation into what authorities are calling a targeted attack. Shots Fired in Residential Neighborhood Carpentersville police responded to a 911 call about shots fired around 8:40 p.m. Sunday in the 0-100 block of Birch…