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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.
Two teens dead, 3 passengers injured in Garfield Park crash
CHICAGO — Two teens were killed and three other passengers hurt after a Saturday night high-speed car crash in Garfield Park on the city’s West Side, authorities said. According to Chicago police, a vehicle with five passengers was speeding eastbound near the 3800 block of West Harrison Street just after 11 p.m. when the driver […]
Teen Girl Charged with Multiple Felonies in Connection with Chicago Robbery Spree
A fifteen-year-old girl is facing multiple felony charges after her arrest on May 19, 2024, by members of the Bureau of Counterterrorism Team, as announced by CPD. The juvenile, whose identity remains protected due to her age, has been charged with three counts of robbery and three counts of aggravated battery with great bodily harm.
Girl, 15, charged in violent CTA robberies
CHICAGO - A teenage girl was charged in connection with three violent robberies on CTA Red Line trains earlier this month. The 15-year-old, who has not been identified because she is a juvenile, was part of a group who attacked Red Line riders and stole their property during a four-hour period on May 10, according to police.
Chicago Woman Says She Waited 4 Hours For Police Response After 911 Call
A Chicago mother says she waited four hours before the Chicago Police Department responded to her call about a home invasion. “Michelle,” who didn’t provide her last name or where she lives, told NBC 5 said she left her door open around 12:30 p.m. after she let her dog out, providing an opportunity for two men to enter her home. “I saw two men wearing masks standing inside my house,” Michelle said. “I screamed, ‘I am calling the police,’ and they bolted.” After quickly chasing the men with a neighbor, Michelle said she called the police. She said she was instructed by...
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...
Hundreds paid to be ‘robbed’ by phony holdup crews to gain favorable immigration status, feds say. (The ‘robbers’ accidentally shot someone during one caper)
CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors on Friday announced charges against five people in connection with a Chicago-based scheme that staged armed robberies so the purported victims could apply for U.S. immigration visas reserved for legitimate crime victims. CWBChicago had been working behind the scenes on the story, but withheld publication...
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