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Man, 21, killed in motorcycle crash overnight on city’s Southwest Side
CHICAGO — A 21-year-man was killed in a motorcycle accident overnight in McKinley Park on the city’s Southwest Side. According to police, the crash occurred around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the 3400 block of South Damen Avenue when the man was riding a motorcycle northbound on South Archer Avenue and failed to stop at a […]
Video shows knife fight between several men near Magnificent Mile
Several men were involved in a knife fight on Sunday near the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago, footage posted on a crime-reporting app showed. Video posted on the Citizen app captured at least four men armed with large knives near Ohio and Rush streets. At least one man appeared to chase several others, when they abruptly turned around and confronted him in the middle of the street.
15-year-old girl charged with robbing, attacking Red Line passengers
CHICAGO — Prosecutors have filed charges in connection with three violent robberies that occurred on the Red Line on May 10. The accused is a 15-year-old girl. Chicago police recently released community alerts about two crime patterns on the city’s train system and shared CTA surveillance photos of suspects in both sets of crimes. A female with a distinctive pink hairstyle appeared in both alerts, but it is unclear if she is the person charged.
12-year-old girl among 2 dead in high-speed crash on Chicago's West Side: ME
CHICAGO - A 12-year-old girl was among two killed in a high-speed crash on Chicago's West Side Saturday night. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the girl as Imani Epps. The coroner said an unidentified male involved in the crash was also pronounced dead. Chicago police said a vehicle...
Man wanted after attempted kidnapping of 13-year-old girl on Northwest Side
CHICAGO — A man is wanted after an attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl Friday on the Northwest Side. At around 4:50 p.m., a 13-year-old girl was walking in the area of North Drake and West Rosemont when she was approached by a man. He was initially parked in...
'I'm done waiting. I will do it myself': Woman conspires with secret lover and co-worker at McDonald's to murder her boyfriend, cops say
A woman and her paramour in Illinois are behind bars after they allegedly conspired to kill her boyfriend. The post ‘I’m done waiting. I will do it myself’: Woman conspires with secret lover and co-worker at McDonald’s to murder her boyfriend, cops say first appeared on Law & Crime.
Police search for Northwest Side garage burglar
CHICAGO — Police are asking for help identifying a person wanted in connection with a string of garage burglaries on the city’s Northwest Side last month. According to Chicago police, seven burglaries occurred in Norwood Park and Jefferson Park over an 11-day period between Tuesday, April 16 and Saturday, April 27. Authorities say during each incident, an individual was […]
Man robbed, shot while at South Side gas station, CPD says
Chicago Police said two men were at a gas station on Garfield near Wabash when a man got out of a white Lexus and held them up. Police said the robber took the men’s money and shot at them, hitting a 28-year-old in the chest.
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