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Huge heart tattoo helped cops identify North Side killer who was on electronic monitoring, officials say
CHICAGO — Prosecutors say the man who shot and killed an unintended victim on the Far North Side last month was wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet while on juvenile parole. Nicolas Novak, 18, was assigned to live at a Thresholds facility in the 2000 block of West Arthur when...
14, including 5 teens, face felony charges in mass arrests hours after Chicago Pride parade 2024
Fourteen people, including five teenagers, were charged with felonies, after mass arrests took place early Monday morning on the North Side, hours after the city's Pride parade.Police said a total of 53 people were arrested, including nine juveniles, and four firearms were recovered. Six people were cited for obstructing traffic, six people cited for disorderly conduct and one person was cited for both obstructing traffic and disorderly conduct, police said. One person was arrested on an outstanding warrant.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe Chicago Pride parade ended around 1 p.m. Sunday, and the mass arrests took...
Search for missing swimmer at Evanston beach resumes
EVANSTON, Ill. — An Evanston beach remains closed Monday as the search continues for a man went missing while swimming on Sunday afternoon. According to officials from the Evanston Fire Department, crews were called to Lighthouse Beach around 4 p.m. after a group of swimmers began struggling in the water. Officials say one adult woman, […]
Thieves steal mail from 3 USPS trucks within 2 hours on Northwest, West sides: Chicago police
Local and federal investigations are underway Tuesday after mail was stolen from three U.S. Postal trucks on Monday.Chicago police issued a community alert describing the mail thefts happening in the Portage Park neighborhood's 4300-block of North Milwaukee Avenue between 4:05 and 4:20 p.m., then in the Jefferson Park neighborhood's 6300-block of West Strong Street at 4:21 p.m. and in the South Austin neighborhood's 900-block of South Mayfield Avenue at 5:45 p.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe U.S. Postal Inspection Service calls these crimes of opportunity as the carriers were out of their vehicles delivering mail at...
3 killed in Chatham shooting after argument, Chicago police say
Three people were shot and killed on the city's South Side early Sunday, according to Chicago police.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe shooting happened around 2:17 a.m. in the 500-block of East 76th Street near Eberhart in the Chatham neighborhood.The victims, two men and a woman were arguing with the two unknown people.Moments later, the pair got into a silver SUV and began shooting towards the victims before driving off.All three were struck by several bullets.They were taken to the hospital where they later died, Chicago police said.The silver SUV fled eastbound. No other injuries have been reported.No one is in custody. CPD detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Chicago shootings: At least 27 shot, 4 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city, police say
Our coverage of this story has moved here.At least 27 people have been shot, four fatally, in gun violence across Chicago so far this weekend, police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchChicago police are investigating a shooting that injured two men on Chicago's West Side.It happened Friday night around 11:37 p.m. near Le Moyne and Linder in the city's Austin neighborhood.The gunman drove by the victims and started shooting, police said.A 24-year-old man was shot in the shoulder and neck and transported to Stroger Hospital, police said. At last check, he was in critical condition.A 40-year-old...
Chicago mom was killed after abuser was allowed to keep his guns
CHICAGO (CBS) — Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law that says domestic abusers with protection orders are banned from owning guns. But there are still problems domestic violence survivors face trying to get guns out of the hands of abusers, as in the case of one Chicago mother who was killed earlier this year after her abuser was allowed to keep his guns.Our current moment can be a dangerous one for victims, as court sources say the law is unclear as to whether judges have the authority to take away guns at this point, during the Emergency...
Activist led off in handcuffs after confronting Andrew Holmes at Dolton board meeting
CHICAGO (CBS) — A person was taken away in handcuffs after a board meeting in Dolton on Monday night. This comes nearly a month after another chaotic village board meeting.Clash with Andrew HolmesDuring the meeting Monday night, activist Jedidiah Brown walked from the podium over to village trustee Andrew Holmes. An officer pushed Brown away while Holmes was stopped from walking over to him.Brown was eventually pulled out of the meeting by officers.A former Dolton employee filed a civil lawsuit claiming Holmes sexually assaulted her while attending a conference for the village in Las Vegas in May of last year. He has not...
2 Shot, 1 Dead: Chaos Erupts at Chicago’s 31st Street Beach as Teenager and Woman Involved in Fatal Altercation!
Chicago’s 31st Street Beach Incident Sparks Safety Concerns. Calls for Enhanced Security Measures Following Violent Altercation. According to Block Club Chicago, in a troubling incident at Chicago’s 31st Street Beach a 17-year-old girl was shot after allegedly stabbing a 26-year-old woman during a heated argument late Saturday night. This incident occurred against a backdrop of increasing violence throughout the summer prompting widespread concern and heightened police attention in the community. Earlier that day a vigil had been held to pray for peace following a string of fatal shootings in June that claimed three lives and left others injured.
2 men charged in Little Village shooting that left 14-year-old boy critically injured: CPD
Two men have been charged in a Southwest Side shooting that left a teenage boy critically injured last month, Chicago police said.Police said the shooting happened in the Little Village neighborhood's 2700-block of South Komensky Avenue around 8:30 p.m. on June 11.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA 14-year-old boy was on the sidewalk when, a witness told police, someone fired shots before fleeing the scene.The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his body. He was transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.Police said Thomas Garcia, 30, and Angel Ramirez, 35, were arrested on first-degree attempted murder charges on Sunday. The two men are due in court on Tuesday.Police did not immediately provide further information.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Teen Charged with Felony Aggravated Battery After Stabbing in Chicago
A juvenile offender has been detained and charged in connection with a stabbing incident that left a 26-year-old woman with severe injuries, as reported Chicago Police Department's official release. The accused, a 17-year-old female, faces a felony count of aggravated battery with great bodily harm. The incident occurred in Chicago's...
‘A sickening and shocking discovery:’ Body in Northfield Township found by neighbor on walk
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Deb Rondon and her husband were walking along the dirt road stretching in front of their Northfield Township home when they came across a dead body in a road-side culvert. A smell initially drew them to the area. They thought a deer had been hit.
Man Found Shot in Vehicle in Chicago's Roseland Neighborhood Dies at Hospital
A tragic incident occurred late Sunday night in Roseland, where a 34-year-old man was found badly wounded in a vehicle, the result of a violent shooting. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Chicago police responding to a shots-fired call near the 100 block of West 113th Street discovered the victim at about 11:40 p.m. The man, found with a gunshot wound to his left ear, was quickly transported to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
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