CRIME & SAFETY
Chicago Shooting on Lavergne
The Chicago shooting on Lavergne murderers are Ronnie Allen, 19, Knowledge Lemons, 21, and Lamont Dixon, 23. They have been charged with one felony offense of first-degree murder, one felony count of murder with a significant risk of damage or death, one felony count of murder (another forcible felony), and three felony charges of attempted first-degree murder. Allen has also been charged with one felony crime of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Additionally, Lemons has been hit with one felony offense of unlawful use of a weapon. Dixon has also been charged with one felony count of receiving, possessing, or selling a stolen car.
FBI makes second visit to Tiffany Henyard’s turf
DOLTON, Ill. — FBI agents visited Thornton Township offices in the south suburbs, one week to the day after they made a similar Friday afternoon stop at Dolton Village Hall. Both governments are run by embattled politician Tiffany Henyard. WGN Investigates has learned the township subpoenas seek financial and employment records as well as specific information […]
Woman flips off camera, leaves big mess at suburban Chicago police station
CHICAGO (CBS) — Police in far north suburban Island Lake are looking for a woman who threw a dramatic tantrum in their lobby this morning.She plopped down on a bench and flipped off the camera. Then, the woman started pulling brochure holders and even a billboard off the wall, tossing them around.It all happened just before 4:00 on Tuesday morning.Despite the big mess, no one was hurt. She then left and drove off.If you recognize her, give detectives at the Island Lake Police Department a call.
Irate Customer At Joliet Driver’s Facility Arrested After Attacking Security Guard
On April 25, 2024, at 5:14 p.m., Joliet Officers responded to the Illinois Secretary of State driver’s license facility located at 201 Joyce Road for a report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, Officers learned that a 21-year-old Aareon Newell of Coal City was a customer at the building and had grown irate at the employees over a discrepancy with his identification card. It was determined that Newell grew angry and began yelling profanities and threatened physical harm toward employees and a security guard.
Funeral services are held for a Chicago police officer fatally shot while heading home from work
CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of mourners lined the streets Monday to say farewell to a Chicago police officer who was shot to death while off-duty and heading home from work. Police officers, firefighters and others gathered along the funeral procession route to St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel in Chicago to remember 30-year-old officer Luis M. Huesca. The six-year veteran of the police department was just two days shy of his 31st birthday when he was slain.
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