CRIME & SAFETY
Missing 24-year-old man found dead in Calumet River
CHICAGO — A man who was missing for over three weeks was found dead in the Calumet River on Wednesday morning. Jovon “JB” Nelson, 24, was seen by a bridge worker near the Ewing Avenue Bridge on April 9, according to his mother Tangela Nelson. Authorities recovered...
Person shot, critically hurt in Wendy's parking lot in Chicago Lawn
CHICAGO (CBS) – A man was hospitalized after being shot in a Wendy's parking lot in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood Friday afternoon. It happened just before 1 p.m. in the 7000 block of South Western Avenue. Chicago police said the 21-year-old victim suffered gunshot wounds to the leg and chest by an unknown person. A witness said a friend took the victim to Holy Cross Hospital. Police said he was then taken by ambulance to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition. It is unknown whether the victim is an employee of the restaurant. No arrests were made. Area detectives were investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. This is the second shooting involving the restaurant chain in a month. An employee was shot at another Wendy's location nearly two miles away in the West Chatham neighborhood. The 20-year-old woman was shot in the arm following an argument over a DoorDash order, according to the victim's mother. She was expected to recover from her physical injuries.The suspect in that shooting was charged on Thursday with aggravated battery and unlawful use of a weapon.
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...
Inmate found dead in Lake County Jail cell, prompting investigation
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - An inmate at the Lake County Jail has died after being found unresponsive in his cell, prompting an investigation. The inmate, identified as 61-year-old Troy Davis, of Chicago, was found just before 7:30 a.m. Friday by a Lake County Sheriff's correctional officer who was conducting rounds.
Photos show 3 suspects in Chicago Red Line train robbery
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mass Transit detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying a group who robbed a passenger on a CTA Red Line train last month. The robbery happened on April 7 around 8:30 p.m. at the Cermak-Chinatown stop in the 100 block of West Cermak Road.
Cop killer went to Iowa and Wisconsin after slaying Luis Huesca, prosecutors say. DNA, palm print, video evidence cited
CHICAGO — Video footage from scores of surveillance cameras, telephone location data, DNA evidence, and an eagle-eyed Chicago resident all helped Chicago police identify Xavier Tate Jr. as the man who murdered off-duty Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca during a carjacking on April 21, prosecutors said Friday. Judge Mary...
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