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Missing pregnant teenage Chicago girl found, police say
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 15-year-old pregnant girl who had been missing since Thursday has been found safe, Chicago Police say. On Friday evening, Chicago Police asked for help from the public in finding Lezly Martinez, who had been missing for more than a day. Lezly had last been seen at 4:39 p.m. Thursday in the 7200 block of South Troy Street in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the city's Southwest Side. Police said Lezly is eight months pregnant.No further information was immediately available.
Search underway for man missing from home on Northwest Side
CHICAGO — A search continues on Saturday afternoon for a man who police say is missing from his home on the city’s Northwest Side. According to Chicago police, 23-year-old Chilel Frank has been missing from his home in the 3300 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue, in Portage Park, since Sunday. Frank may be in the […]
Repeat felon working as armed ‘security guard’ beat woman, threatened to shoot her outside Chicago liquor store: prosecutors
CHICAGO—As a prosecutor completed a petition asking a judge to keep Larenzo Bailey in jail on a new Class X gun charge, they summarized the state’s version of his life in a single sentence. It’s one you probably won’t see on LinkedIn. “He is a lifelong...
Chicago Braces for Showers and Thunderstorms, Potential Flooding and Severe Weather Risks
Chicago residents should brace for a bout of tempestuous weather as showers and storms roll through the area today, leading into a wet and possibly stormy week ahead. The National Weather Service's forecast for Chicago details showers and thunderstorms through mid-morning which, "may produce localized minor flooding." The forecast also warns of isolated to scattered storms which may reappear in the afternoon with a greater number expected to swarm the area late evening into overnight.
Chicago Woman Faces Attempted Murder Charge in Shooting, Additional Felonies for Gun Violence
The Chicago Police Department levied serious charges against a 42-year-old in connection with a shooting that severely injured a young man and placed a woman in peril, authorities announced. Miriam Chapman, a resident of the 12000 block of S Normal Ave in Chicago, Illinois, faces multiple felony charges, including one count of attempted first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery with a firearm, according to information released by the police.
Manhunt underway for man charged in killing of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca
A manhunt is underway to find a suspect in the April 20 murder of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca. Police said charges of first-degree murder were filed against 22-year-old Xavier Tate Jr., but no arrest has yet been reported.
Waves of storms move into Chicago area, damaging winds possible
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Damaging winds and large hail may accompany the line of storms that will move through the Chicago area overnight Saturday into Sunday. Brief tornadoes are possible, with favorable timing around 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.The main wave of heavier rain and thunderstorm activity will arrive well after midnight until very early in the morning. These storms may "train" in place, causing localized flooding, especially between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. There will be leftover rain showers on Sunday morning. Then, the Chicago area waits for the next disturbance to bring another round of thunderstorms Sunday evening and a heavy rain threat overnight into Monday.ForecastSATURDAY NIGHT: Severe storm threat before daybreak. Windy and mild with temperatures in the lower 60sSUNDAY: Leftover morning showers. Warm winds. Late-day storm threat. HIGH: 73SUNDAY NIGHT: Another round of strong/severe storms possible LOW: 59
CPD: 14, 19-year-old shot Saturday night in Belmont Cragin neighborhood
CHICAGO — Chicago police say a 14-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman were shot Saturday night in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on the city’s Northwest Side. According to police, the victims were standing with a group of people in the 6100 block of West Dickens Avenue around 7:30 p.m. when someone fired shots from a […]
Felony charges filed against man accused in 2 West Side robberies
CHICAGO — Charges have been filed against a Chicago man accused in two robberies on the city’s West Side. According to Chicago police, 43-year-old Rigoberto Estremera, an East Garfield Park resident, is facing several felony charges, including two counts of aggravated robbery, one count of possession of a stolen vehicle, and one count of vehicular hijacking. […]
Chicago-area man arrested for THSB robbery
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Terre Haute Police have arrested the suspect of a bank robbery earlier this month. The robbery happened on April 12 around 10:30 a.m. at The Hometown Savings Bank on Ohio Street in downtown Terre Haute. Police said an unknown suspect robbed the bank at gunpoint...
Shot fired, 2 robbed within minutes in the West Loop
CHICAGO — Armed robbers fired at least one shot as they committed a pair of holdups in the West Loop overnight. The incidents, which took place in an area often bustling with weekend clubgoers, did not result in any reported injuries. Both holdups occurred shortly after 2 a.m. near...
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