CRIME & SAFETY
Evanston man and convicted felon faces slew of charges from burglary to unlawful use of a weapon
EVANSTON, Ill. - Police have arrested an Evanston man sought in connection with a burglary earlier this year. Camden Wall, 19, was taken into custody on April 10 around 7 p.m. following a sighting by Evanston police in an alley within the 2000 block of Dewey. When officers attempted to detain him, Wall allegedly attempted to flee on foot, prompting a pursuit.
Drive-by shooting caught on camera near Howard CTA station (video)
CHICAGO — Surveillance video of a shooting Sunday morning near the Howard CTA station shows a drive-by gunman opening fire on a group of people gathered around a car. Bullets are seen flying off the pavement of Howard Street as the shooter’s car speeds west. A 27-year-old woman...
Migrant has been arrested 7 times since arriving in Chicago, including twice in April
CHICAGO — Here’s another “New Neighbors Update,” a chance to share some recent troubles Chicago’s newest residents have encountered with the legal system. Yuehigor Fajardo Gonzalez, a 30-year-old Venezuelan migrant living at the Standard Club shelter in the Loop, was arrested on April 9 after shelter staff members allegedly found him in possession of a single 9-millimeter bullet at the security checkpoint.
Surveillance video shows 3 shooters open fire in deadly Back of the Yards mass shooting | EXCLUSIVE
Surveillance video obtained by ABC7 Wednesday shows three people opening fire on a family gathering over the weekend. The shooting killed a 9-year-old girl and left 10 other people injured.
So Many Are Searching for This Missing Black Woman — But Not Chicago Police
On the morning of April 2, Morgan Farley was wearing a brown wig, light blue jeans, a brownish jacket, and gym shoes while dicing a potato on the kitchen counter inside her Chicago home. She was preparing breakfast for herself as her father, Sam Farley, headed out the door for work.
Chicago woman sentenced in death of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, whose baby was cut from her womb in 2019
CHICAGO - A Chicago woman was sentenced to 50 years in prison Tuesday for her role in the murder of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez — whose baby was cut from her womb in April 2019. Clarisa Figueroa, 51, agreed to plead guilty to strangling the pregnant Ochoa-Lopez, 19, and cutting out her unborn child. The baby, Yovanny Jadiel Lopez, died months later, in June 2019. She is not eligible for parole and must serve 100% of the sentence.
20 years for man who sped from Chicago police in a hijacked SUV, leading to a crash that killed a mother of six in Lakeview
CHICAGO — It’s been nearly four years since Marcel Oliver led Chicago police on a high-speed pursuit across the city that only ended after a CPD squad car rocketed through a red light at a busy Lakeview intersection and killed the driver of an oncoming car. On Thursday, Oliver pleaded guilty to two felonies in exchange for a 20-year prison sentence.
Chicago man suspected of stealing $837 in alcohol from suburban Mariano's
LOMBARD, Ill. - A Chicago man who allegedly fled from police after stealing more than $800 worth of alcohol from a suburban Mariano's grocery store on Wednesday has been charged with multiple felonies. Michael Howard, 43, appeared in court Thursday morning where a judge granted a request by the DuPage...
Man, 23, fatally stabbed on West Side
CHICAGO — A man was fatally stabbed on the city’s West Side, according to Chicago police. Police said officers responded to a person down around 4:17 a.m. Friday on the 1600 block of South Loomis in the Lower West Side neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 23-year-old man on the ground with stab wounds to […]
2 dead, 1 injured in I-57 crash
CHICAGO (CBS) — Two people are dead, and another person is hurt after a crash on I-57 Tuesday morning.A line of tail lights stretched on the highway at 147th Street.Illinois State Police shut down all northbound lanes and diverted traffic to 159th.It's not clear what caused the crash.
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