CRIME & SAFETY
Chicago man accused in deadly West Side shooting
CHICAGO — An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal shooting that unfolded on the city’s West Side in early December. Chicago police say 29-year-old Kameron Freeman, a Humboldt Park resident, was taken into custody on Thursday in the 1300 block of North Pulaski Road. Authorities say he has since been charged with two felonies, including armed […]
Gunman kills driver at street ‘takeover’ as video cameras roll
CHICAGO — A man was shot and killed during a “street takeover” in Gage Park overnight. No arrests have been made. Videos posted to social media by Chicago Critter show much of what happened. One clip in the montage shows a man in a gray hoodie sitting...
2 men charged in deadly Rogers Park shooting near CTA Red Line stop
CHICAGO -- Charges were filed Friday against two men in connection with a shooting last month that left one man dead and another wounded near a Red Line stop in Rogers Park. Deandre Loveless, 30, is accused of driving Jamarr Hill, 21, to the 6900 block of North Glenwood Avenue around 11 a.m. April 9. Hill got out of the car, chased one of the victims and fired shots before getting back in the car and fleeing the scene, Cook County prosecutors said.
2 killed, 11 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings
CHICAGO (CBS) — At least two people are dead, and 11 others are injured following weekend shootings across Chicago as of Saturday. The ages of the victims range from 17 to 49. Friday. In the first shooting of the weekend, a liquor store clerk was hurt during a shootout...
Judge denies pretrial release of a man charged with killing a Chicago police officer
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge denied pretrial release of a 22-year-old man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Chicago police officer during a court appearance Friday. Xavier L. Tate Jr. is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated vehicular hijacking and possession of a stolen firearm in...
CPD: 15-year-old girl missing from Northwest Side
CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a 15-year-old girl who went missing from the city’s Dunning neighborhood Thursday afternoon. CPD said Solangie Meneses was last seen at her residence in the 6400 block of West Berteau Avenue around noon on Thursday. Police describe her as being 5-foot-1-inch […]
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