Crime

Video Shows Gang Signs Before River North Mass Shooting That Left 4 Dead, 14 Injured

CHICAGO — A chilling social media video posted just moments before a deadly mass shooting in River North is drawing widespread scrutiny after it ...

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11 People Wounded in Two Chicago Mass Shootings During Fourth of July Weekend

11 People Wounded in Two Chicago Mass Shootings During Fourth of July Weekend

CHICAGO — A violent Fourth of July weekend in Chicago continued with two separate mass shootings on the city’s Southwest Side, leaving 11 people ...

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Man Seriously Injured by Firework in Crystal Lake on July 4 Weekend

Man Seriously Injured by Firework in Crystal Lake on July 4 Weekend

CRYSTAL LAKE — A Fourth of July weekend celebration in unincorporated Crystal Lake turned dangerous Saturday night after a man was seriously injured when ...

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Chicago Police Warn Residents After Armed Robbery Spree Across Multiple Neighborhoods

Chicago Police Warn Residents After Armed Robbery Spree Across Multiple Neighborhoods

CHICAGO — A series of armed robberies across five Chicago neighborhoods has prompted an urgent public alert from police, as investigators work to track ...

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Pistol-Whippings, Phone Passcodes, and a Stolen Infiniti Armed Robbery Crew Strikes Across Chicago’s West Side

Pistol-Whippings, Phone Passcodes, and a Stolen Infiniti: Armed Robbery Crew Strikes Across Chicago’s West Side

CHICAGO — A violent robbery spree is gripping neighborhoods across Chicago’s West Side, with police linking at least eight armed holdups in just three ...

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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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