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Chicago police aim to reduce thefts and carjackings
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Police Department says it has a strategy to address and prevent robberies. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said the plan focuses on four pillars: technology, focused missions, public engagement and accountability. ”We want to be proactive and not just reactive when these crimes occur,” Snelling said. The superintendent said...
Illinois man arrested in connection to THSB robbery
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)– The Terre Haute Police Department announced on Sunday it has arrested a man in connection to a bank robbery earlier this month. Rodney D. Brock, of Maywood, Illinois, has been charged with armed robbery following an incident at The Hometown Savings Bank on April 12th, police wrote. A release from THPD […]
Search underway for man missing from home on Northwest Side
CHICAGO — A search continues on Saturday afternoon for a man who police say is missing from his home on the city’s Northwest Side. According to Chicago police, 23-year-old Chilel Frank has been missing from his home in the 3300 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue, in Portage Park, since Sunday. Frank may be in the […]
All April homicide victims in Chicago area, including 9-year-old girl, honored with vigil
CHICAGO - A vigil was held Saturday for a little girl killed in a recent mass shooting and all victims of homicide in Chicago this month. Members of various religious communities gather on the last Saturday of every month at the site of a recent homicide to pray for peace and healing.
4 years for shooting at another driver on a Chinatown expressway ramp (while on probation for a gun case)
CHICAGO — A man accused of shooting at another driver during a road rage incident last year, just two months after being placed on “first-time weapon offender probation,” has been sentenced to four years in prison. Romeo Torres, 19, was facing attempted murder charges in the case...
Shot fired, 2 robbed within minutes in the West Loop
CHICAGO — Armed robbers fired at least one shot as they committed a pair of holdups in the West Loop overnight. The incidents, which took place in an area often bustling with weekend clubgoers, did not result in any reported injuries. Both holdups occurred shortly after 2 a.m. near...
Trial for former security guard accused of killing man at gas station starts this week
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Jury selection begins Monday for the trial for a former security guard who killed a man in 2021 at a Kroger gas station. Gregory Livingston is charged with the first-degree murder of Alvin Motley, a Chicago man who was visiting Memphis when he died. Surveillance video from...
At least 4 robbed during Saturday morning holdup spree in Albany Park, Hermosa
CHICAGO — Armed men went on a quick robbery spree Saturday morning, concentrating their efforts in the Albany Park neighborhood. The crew is suspected of committing at least four robberies, starting around 5:40 a.m. Four men, three armed with guns, committed the first robbery after exiting a sedan in...
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