Crime

Family Tracks Down and Confronts Man Accused of Robbing 14-Year-Old Boy on West Side

Family Tracks Down and Confronts Man Accused of Robbing 14-Year-Old Boy on West Side

CHICAGO — A robbery on the city’s West Side escalated dramatically after the victim’s family took matters into their own hands, confronting and assaulting ...

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Mother Charged with Murder After Stabbing Children and Setting Chicago Home on Fire

Mother Charged with Murder After Stabbing Children and Setting Chicago Home on Fire

CHICAGO — A Logan Square woman has been charged with murder, arson, and multiple counts of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing her three children ...

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Indianapolis Mass Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 5 Injured; Police Blame Unsupervised Youths

Indianapolis Mass Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 5 Injured; Police Blame Unsupervised Youths

INDIANAPOLIS — A post-Fourth of July tragedy unfolded in downtown Indianapolis early Friday morning, where a mass shooting near a major city intersection left ...

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Michigan Standoff Turns Explosive as Suspect Hurls Pipe Bombs at Deputies

Michigan Standoff Turns Explosive as Suspect Hurls Pipe Bombs at Deputies

MICHIGAN — A terrifying standoff unfolded near Kendall, Michigan, as a man barricaded inside an RV threw multiple pipe bombs at law enforcement officers ...

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Chicago Teen Edgar Godinez Jr. Still Missing After Disappearance on Fourth of July

Chicago Teen Edgar Godinez Jr. Still Missing After Disappearance on Fourth of July

CHICAGO — The search remains ongoing for 15-year-old Edgar Godinez Jr., a Chicago teenager who was last seen on the Fourth of July, prompting ...

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Chicago Man Charged with Aggravated Kidnapping and Vehicular Hijacking Involving Child

Chicago Man Charged with Aggravated Kidnapping and Vehicular Hijacking Involving Child

CHICAGO — A 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged in a disturbing case involving the kidnapping of a child during a carjacking in ...

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Family of Slain Officer Krystal Rivera Demands Independent Probe After Partner Fatally Shoots Her

Family of Slain Officer Krystal Rivera Demands Independent Probe After Partner Fatally Shoots Her

CHICAGO — The family of Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera is calling for an independent investigation and full public transparency after she was fatally ...

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Feds Say Armed Traffickers Ran Marijuana Operation Across Chicago Neighborhoods

Feds Say Armed Traffickers Ran Marijuana Operation Across Chicago Neighborhoods

CHICAGO — A federal indictment has unveiled a sprawling marijuana trafficking ring operating in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, complete with armed security patrols and stash ...

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River North Lounge Accused of Misleading City After 18-Person Mass Shooting

River North Lounge Accused of Misleading City After 18-Person Mass Shooting

CHICAGO — A deadly mass shooting outside a River North lounge that left 18 people shot and four dead has triggered fierce backlash from ...

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Chicago Man Identified by Face Tattoos Charged in CTA Train Robbery

Chicago Man Identified by Face Tattoos Charged in CTA Train Robbery

CHICAGO — A man with a history of violent offenses and easily recognizable face tattoos was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery after allegedly ...

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