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Man walked into police station, admitted to accidentally killing someone days earlier: CPD report
CHICAGO — A South Side man is charged with concealing a homicidal death after he allegedly walked into a Chicago police station and told officers that he unintentionally shot someone in his home. Marable Timile, 58, walked into the Calumet (5th) District station and told officers “that he accidentally...
Chicago Police Officer Dies by Apparent Suicide, Marking a Continuing Trend Within the Force
An officer with the Chicago Police Department has tragically taken his own life in what appears to be another case of suicide within the force. Found around 2:30 p.m. in the Near West Side area, the 29-year-old unidentified officer sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. This event marks at least the 29th such death by suicide among Chicago police officers since 2018, highlighting a disturbing trend as reported by the first responder nonprofit, First H.E.L.P, according to Chicago Tribune.
Man dies after being shot multiple times while driving on South Side
CHICAGO — An investigation is underway after a driver was fatally shot on the city’s South Side. The shooting happened in the 2400 block of East 91st Street around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Calumet Heights neighborhood. Police said officers responded to a call of shots fired and found a vehicle in the 9000 block […]
Kim Foxx is ‘the biggest pro-criminal advocate in the nation,’ alderman fumes as outgoing prosecutor plans to reject charges stemming from most traffic stops
CHICAGO — A Chicago alderman blasted Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx as “the biggest pro-criminal advocate in the nation” after Foxx revealed plans not to prosecute crimes based on evidence police discover during most traffic stops. Foxx said her office would refuse to file charges...
Glenview Police release statement about fatal crash as family, friends prepare to lay teen to rest
The Glenview Police Department released a statement Wednesday after a tragic car crash earlier this week left a 17-year-old Glenbrook South High School student killed and three others hospitalized. "The Glenview Police Department investigation of the fatal accident that occurred late Sunday night is ongoing," the statement began. The full...
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