CRIME & SAFETY
Policing the police: The long road to independent oversight of Harvey cops
Ezra Hill’s pockets are set to get $3 million heavier. But it’s no gloating matter. Hill spent 31 months in Cook County jail for a crime Harvey police officers attempted to frame him for, a federal jury decided in June 2023. Hill received an arrest warrant for attempted...
Man killed, 3 others wounded in Oak Forest cul-de-sac shooting, ME says
Four people were shot in southwest suburban Oak Forest Sunday in what’s believed to be a domestic incident. Police responded to gunshots at about 5:10 p.m. to a cul-de-sac off Central Avenue.
Family of man killed when Chicago police fired 96 times during traffic stop file wrongful death suit
The family of a Chicago man killed when plainclothes police officers fired their guns nearly 100 times during a traffic stop filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday, accusing the department of “brutally violent” policing tactics. The 76-page federal complaint alleges the officers violated multiple laws and police department policies during the “predatory, violent, unlawful traffic stop” on March 21 that left 26-year-old Dexter Reed dead.A police oversight agency released videos and documents this month. The agency has said Reed fired at the officers first. The footage raised questions about the officers’ use of force and tactical squads that use...
Suspected killer of off-duty Chicago officer caught on surveillance video
CHICAGO (TND) — Newly released surveillance video shows the man suspected in the killing of a Chicago police officer. Chicago police released the 2-minute video of a man walking into convenience stores and outside along sidewalks Sunday evening hours before officer Luis Huesca was shot dead while heading home.
Woman dead, 2 kids critical after crash near Calumet River
CHICAGO — A woman died and two children are in critical condition following a crash early Monday morning near the Calumet River. CPD said around 2:30 a.m., a woman was driving an SUV westbound in the 3000 block of East 106th Street when she struck a pole. The woman died as a result of her injuries.
Amazon driver witnesses armed robbery, then gets robbed by the same crew (video)
CHICAGO — An Amazon delivery driver saw an armed robbery in progress as he made deliveries in Back of the Yards on Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, he got out of his car before the robbers left, and they stopped their getaway car to rob him, too. Ring surveillance footage captured the entire episode.
Chicago Pair Charged With Felony Shoplifting
Authorities arrested Fabian Jaworski, aged 35, and Sandra Zelinska, aged 34, both residents of Chicago, Illinois, on charges related to felony shoplifting. The arrests were made on Saturday, following a response to a reported theft at Lowe’s on Hessler Boulevard in New Castle. Delaware State Police were alerted around...
Rapper carjacked 2 drivers in 30 minutes (while on pretrial release for a machine gun case), Chicago cops say
CHICAGO — A Chicago rapper is charged with carjacking two people in a single night while he was on pretrial release for a machine gun possession case. Judge Charles Beach detained Virgil Gibson, also known as PGF Nuk, during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse. Gibson, 22, has...
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