Calumet City
CRIME & SAFETY
Man dies after being shot multiple times while driving on South Side
CHICAGO — An investigation is underway after a driver was fatally shot on the city’s South Side. The shooting happened in the 2400 block of East 91st Street around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Calumet Heights neighborhood. Police said officers responded to a call of shots fired and found a vehicle in the 9000 block […]
Chicago Police Officer Dies by Apparent Suicide, Marking a Continuing Trend Within the Force
An officer with the Chicago Police Department has tragically taken his own life in what appears to be another case of suicide within the force. Found around 2:30 p.m. in the Near West Side area, the 29-year-old unidentified officer sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. This event marks at least the 29th such death by suicide among Chicago police officers since 2018, highlighting a disturbing trend as reported by the first responder nonprofit, First H.E.L.P, according to Chicago Tribune.
Man walked into police station, admitted to accidentally killing someone days earlier: CPD report
CHICAGO — A South Side man is charged with concealing a homicidal death after he allegedly walked into a Chicago police station and told officers that he unintentionally shot someone in his home. Marable Timile, 58, walked into the Calumet (5th) District station and told officers “that he accidentally...
Suspend 8 CPD Officers Responsible for Woman Who Died in Chicago Police Custody for No More Than 2 Months Each: Misconduct Agency, Top Cop Agree
Eight Chicago Police Department officers responsible for the 33-year-old woman who died by suicide while being detained inside a South Side police station in December 2021 should be suspended for no more than two months, the city’s top cop and the agency charged with investigating police misconduct agreed. Initially,...
Young girl found on Cragin street with no pants or shoes identified
CHICAGO - A young girl who was found alone Friday morning in the Cragin neighborhood has been identified. The girl, who was believed to be between 3 and 5 years old, was found in the street around 9:30 a.m. in the 2500 block of North Luna Avenue wearing a Care Bear t-shirt with no pants or shoes, according to Chicago police.
1 dead, 2 injured in Englewood parking lot shooting
CHICAGO — A man died and two others were injured in the parking lot of an Englewood strip mall Tuesday night. CPD said the three men, ages 35, 38 and 34, were standing in the parking lot of 71st and Halsted Plaza when shots were fired. The 35-year-old sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body […]
Kim Foxx proposes new policy for charges related to non-public safety traffic stops
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is exploring a policy that would direct prosecutors to reject drug and gun charges that stem solely from select routine traffic stops by police, a move that's being met with criticism from some officials. Specifically, prosecutors would be encouraged to reject cases that...
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