CRIME & SAFETY
Kenosha teacher under investigation
KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A relationship between a student and teacher is in question in Kenosha. That teacher is on administrative leave while Kenosha Unified and the district attorney's office investigate. We are not naming the teacher or the school because there are no criminal charges right now, and...
1 person pulled from house fire in Kenosha, taken to hospital by Flight for Life
KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- One person was rescued from fire at a home in Kenosha on Wednesday, April 24. Officials were called to a home on 5th Avenue, just north of 68th Street, just after 12:30 p.m. The one victim pulled from the home was taken to a hospital...
Suspected Highland Park parade shooter granted permission to call family from jail
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. - The alleged Highland Park parade shooter will be allowed to call his family from jail after a ruling Wednesday by a Lake County judge. Robert Crimo III appeared briefly before Judge Victoria Rossetti, who agreed to modify a December order revoking his phone, tablet and internet privileges.
Suburban man brought gun to city because ‘Chicago is crazy,’ cops say
CHICAGO — A suburban man arrested for carrying a gun in Old Town told police he decided to bring his wife’s firearm with him on a trip to the city because “Chicago is crazy,” according to the cops who arrested him. The incident began when a...
Reality TV star turned fugitive Connor Smith arrested thanks to FOX 32 viewers
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A reality TV star from Orland Park who had been on the run for over a year is now in jail, thanks in part to the viewers of FOX 32 Chicago. The Lake County Sheriff's Office had been searching for Connor Smith for more than a year.
Crews respond to structure fire in Oak Creek
OAK CREEK, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Oak Creek Dispatch Center received a report of a structure fire at Crothall Laundry Services on Thursday, April 25. It happened around 9:45 a.m. near 13th and Stern. The first responding department reported moderate smoke. The fire was upgraded to a two-alarm due to needing additional personnel, according to the Oak Creek Fire Department.
Threatening social media post leads to firearms restraining order against resident
A recent social media post threatening gun violence in the North Shore resulted in an investigation from the Highland Park Police Department. The City of Highland Park reported on Wednesday that Lake County granted a firearms restraining order against a resident who on Facebook posted a photo of assault-style firearms with the message, “Just purchased […] The post Threatening social media post leads to firearms restraining order against resident appeared first on The Record.
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