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Former East Chicago police commander sentenced for selling drugs while on duty
HAMMOND, Ind. (WISH) — A former East Chicago police commander was sentenced Thursday for distributing drugs while on duty. Louis Arcuri Jr., 55, of Portage, Indiana, was sentenced after pleading guilty to distribution of cocaine. Arcuri Jr. was sentenced to 36 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. He has been in […]
Burglars steal $40,000 worth of jewelry from Calumet City store
CALUMET CITY, Ill. (CBS) -- A south suburban jewelry store yet again had to beef up its security after being one of many victims of the latest crash and grab burglaries earlier this month.Yellow pillars were just one layer of security the owners of the Calumet City store have added. They also added a brand new security door and were installing more camera on Tuesday.Surveillance video captured the moment on Aug. 16 when a car smashed through Dream Jewelers before four masked thieves grabbed what they could from inside. While almost all of the cases were empty, the owners of...
Chicago police release video of person of interest in killing of postal worker in West Pullman
Chicago police released images and video of a person of interest in the killing of a postal worker.Octavia Redmond was shot to death last month while on her route in the West Pullman neighborhood's 12100-block of South Harvard Avenue.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchPolice said someone drove up and shot Redmond multiple times before driving away.According to investigators, the person they are looking for was seen near West 70th Street and South Campbell Avenue before the shooting. They were last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants and black shoes.SEE ALSO | USPS letter carriers hold rally after postal worker killed in Chicago shootingThe U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter.Police asked anyone with information to call them at 312-747-8271 or submit a tip at cpdtip.com.Chicago shootings: Tracking gun violence in 2024, with live updatesINTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
UPDATE – TWO CHARGED IN LAKE STATION TRUCK INCIDENT CONCERNING THE DEATHS OF 9 K9’S
On July 27, 2023 an incident occurred involving 18 canines that were being transported to a K9 training facility from O’Hare Airport to Michigan City, IN, according to Lake Station Police. During the transport of dogs, the driver of the vehicle was caught in a 2-hour traffic delay, the...
Woman fatally shot while driving away from armed males in Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago police say
A woman was shot and killed inside a car Thursday morning on the city's South Side.The shooting happened during what police described as a desperate attempt by two women trying to escape gunfire, before one of them was shot in the head.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchTwo women were sitting in a vehicle around 11:11 a.m. in the 7000 block of South Vernon Avenue in Greater Grand Crossing, less than a half-mile away from a police station. They were approached by two unknown male offenders with guns, Chicago police said.A 27-year-old woman who was driving the...
Chicago Officer Assaults Girlfriend: Shocking Details Emerge (Video)
A Chicago police officer, identified as Officer Galvan, is at the center of a troubling incident involving an alleged assault on a fellow officer, who is also his girlfriend. The incident took place on a Thursday evening, outside the Seventh District police station. According to a police report obtained by CBS News Chicago, the confrontation between the two officers escalated to the point where other officers had to intervene to restrain Galvan.
Chicago police interrupt South Side train heist, dozens of TVs left behind; shown on surveillance video
CHICAGO — An attempted train heist overnight in Englewood on the city’s South Side led to several arrests and dozens of TVs being recovered by police when they interrupted the burglary in progress. According to Chicago police, officers were responding to an in-progress burglary around 1:30 a.m. Thursday in the 6300 block of South Wentworth […]
Gary man gets 12-year split sentence for child molesting
A Gary man will serve a 12-year split sentence after admitting he molested two girls in separate incidents in 2013. Kevin A. Byrd, 32, pleaded guilty on July 17 to two counts of Class C child molesting. Judge Natalie Bokota sentenced him to eight years in prison, one year in Lake County Community Corrections, and three years on sex offender probation. “I apologize to my victims,” he said in ...
Angry Uber Driver Shows Up at Woman’s Home Unannounced, Damages Her Property with Brick Because Her Son Gave Him a One-Star Rating: ‘It’s Scary’
An Uber driver in Chicago is accused of seeking revenge after he got a one-star rating. A suburban Chicago resident claims her home and car […] Angry Uber Driver Shows Up at Woman’s Home Unannounced, Damages Her Property with Brick Because Her Son Gave Him a One-Star Rating: ‘It’s Scary’
Man charged with murdering customer at hot dog stand ‘appears to have impulse control issues,’ judge says
CHICAGO — A judge today detained a man charged with murdering another customer at a South Side hot dog stand in May, saying the accused man “appears to have impulse control issues.”. Jacquez Stevenson, 30, was murdered at Maxwell Street Grill, 7445 South State, early on May 11....
19-Year-Old in Serious Condition After Early Morning Shooting on Chicago's Northwest Side
Early Wednesday morning, a shooting on the Northwest Side of Chicago left a 19-year-old man in serious condition. According to the Chicago Tribune, the incident occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the 4700 block of North Kedzie Avenue. The victim, who was standing outside his vehicle at the time, heard gunshots, returned to his vehicle and as he drove away, discovered he had been shot multiple times.
1 injured in rollover crash involving semi in Oak Lawn | VIDEO
One person was injured in a crash blocked off some lanes in the south suburbs on Tuesday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe crash involved two cars and a semi near the Target on 95th Street in Oak Lawn.The westbound lanes of 95th were blocked at Keeler Avenue as crews worked to clean the scene.SEE ALSO: Woman killed in I-57 hit-and-run crash, ISP says; NB lanes reopened at 111thChopper 7 was over the scene around 6:30 a.m., showing a car on its side in front of a semi. The second vehicle was seen behind the semi.The driver of one of the vehicles was taken to a nearby hospital for non-life threatening injuries, and the crash remains under investigation.
Illinois quick hits: Dolton mayor speaks out; police bust up train heist; Snake Road to close for snakes
Dolton mayor speaks out at meeting A special meeting of the Thornton Township trustees Wednesday was called off, but that didn’t stop supervisor and Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard from having her say. Henyard slammed recent actions by trustees to limit her spending and enact a new credit card policy. Earlier this month, former Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed the Village of Dolton racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in credit card purchases, including $43,000 spent on Amazon in one day last year. ...
2 more members of prolific armed robbery crew get 10-year prison sentences
CHICAGO — The third and fourth members of a prolific armed robbery crew that ran havoc across the city in the winter of 2022 have pleaded guilty to their roles in the crime wave. Like two co-defendants who pleaded guilty before them, they received ten-year sentences. The judge who...
Man, 22, shot inside North Side restaurant
CHICAGO - A restaurant-goer was shot during an argument Monday night in the Edgewater neighborhood. The 22-year-old man was inside a restaurant around 9 p.m. in the 5600 block of North Clark Street when several people approached and one of them started to argue with him, police said. The suspect...
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