CRIME & SAFETY
Family of slain man demands Hammond police release bodycam, dashcam video
HAMMOND, Ind. - The family of a man who died after a police chase are demanding the release of all bodycam and dashcam video. Lawyers for the family of Larry Perry said repeated requests for videos and reports of the incident have been denied. A police chase in February began...
Gary man faces murder charge as accomplice helping to hunt down carjacker
When Leroy McCambry stole a Jeep from an East 5th Avenue gas station in Gary, he unwittingly interrupted a man reselling marijuana edibles inside, court records allege. McCambry ended up getting chased and shot on the road, flipping and wrecking a home’s garage on the city’s west side two miles away. Two men are implicated in connection with his April 2 death, according to an affidavit. One, ...
6-year-old girl, 2 adults die after crash in Ford Heights
FORD HEIGHTS, Ill. — A crash in Ford Heights killed three people, including a 6-year-old girl Thursday night. The crash happened around 7:55 p.m. near Lincoln Highway and Cottage Grove Avenue. The Cook County Sheriff’s Police says the driver of a Chrysler was driving east on Lincoln Highway when they hit a Nissan. The driver […]
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard Named in Latest FBI Subpoena amid Probe into Financial, Travel Expenditures
The federal spotlight intensifies on Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard as a new wave of subpoenas sweeps through the village's administration, the third in under two weeks. According to a report from FOX 32 Chicago, this subpoena not only names Henyard directly but also seeks a comprehensive record of her financials going back to the brink of her election in 2021.
Murder charges approved against suspect in shooting of CPD officer
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office has approved murder charges against the suspect accused of killing Chicago police officer Luis Huesca on April 21. The suspect, identified as Xavier Tate Jr. was taken into custody Wednesday evening at a suburban Chicago apartment complex, and will face first-degree murder charges. “We...
New developments unfold in criminal investigation in Dolton
New developments are unfolding in the criminal investigation in south suburban Dolton this week as another subpoena was delivered at the Village Hall, NBC Chicago has confirmed. The subpoena, which was delivered earlier this week, requested specific information about Mayor Tiffany Henyard and other key figures in her adminstration. A...
Wheaton man charged with starting fire in Menards
TINLEY PARK, Ill. - A suburban man was charged with arson after starting a fire inside a Menards last month in Tinley Park. Nathan Grant, 32, allegedly set fire to several air conditioning unit filters just after 4 p.m. on April 18 inside the store located at 6851 W. 159th St., officials said.
Chicago Medical Supply Owner Convicted of Wire Fraud in VA Kickback Scheme
Source: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, District of Illinois. A suburban Chicago medical supply company owner was found guilty on Monday for his role in a scheme that involved paying kickbacks to a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee. According to federal prosecutors. Darren A. Smith, 59, from Hazel Crest, Illinois, was convicted of eight counts of wire fraud after a week-long trial, with each count carrying a potential prison sentence of up to 20 years.
Man charged with child abduction in Stickney Township
A Chicago man was charged last week with child abduction and luring of a minor after Cook County Sheriff’s Police detectives found he attempted to lure a minor into his vehicle, said Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart. According to police, about 4:43 p.m. on Monday, April 22, officers...
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