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Man found fatally shot on Albany Park sidewalk
CHICAGO — A man found unresponsive on a sidewalk in Albany Park early Tuesday was shot to death, officials say. Officers responding to calls of a person down found the 59-year-old Evanston man lying near a strip mall in the 3300 block of West Lawrence around 2:37 a.m. Chicago Fire Department personnel attempted to save the man, but he succumbed to his injuries at Swedish Hospital a short time later.
Girl, 11, among 5 juveniles charged in violent attack, robbery on CTA train
CHICAGO - An 11-year-old girl and four other juveniles were charged in a violent attack that happened on a CTA train in the Loop last week. The incident occurred on July 8 on an Orange Line train. According to police, the group of at least 10 young people approached the male victim, engaged him in a physical altercation and then forcibly took his debit card.
Woman shot in Albany Park last week has died, officials say
CHICAGO — A 21-year-old woman who was shot in Albany Park last week has died. A 36-year-old man was seriously injured during the same shooting, which occurred in the 3700 block of West Lawrence around 6:45 p.m. on July 9. Chicago police initially believed the man had been shot...
CPD lieutenant relieved of police powers after shocking confrontation caught on camera
CHICAGO - A Chicago police lieutenant has been relieved of his police powers after a shocking confrontation was caught on camera. FOX 32’s Tia Ewing talked with the man who recorded it. He doesn't want his name published out of fear of retaliation because this isn't the first time this officer has been accused of wrongdoing.
Get got a 9 year sentence for carjacking a 69-year-old woman, but didn’t spend a single night in prison. Here’s why.
CHICAGO — Even in a state where most prison sentences are automatically cut in half, Damajae Mitchell’s situation is an eye-opener. Mitchell, 20, pleaded guilty late last month to carjacking and trying to rob a 69-year-old woman on the Northwest Side. When he committed the crime, officials said, he had another carjacking case pending in juvenile court.
Skokie police looking for missing 82-year-old woman Tsering Wangyal, last seen Monday
North suburban police are looking for a missing 82-year-old woman.Skokie police said Tsering Wangyal was last seen in the area of the Westfield Old Orchard mall near 9500-block of Bronx Place in on Monday around 3:30 p.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchWangyal's daughter said her mother left her condo Monday around 3:54pm.Wangyal is described as 5-foot-1 and160 pounds. She has silver hair and brown eyes.Wangyal's family said she was last seen wearing gray baggy pants, a dark top and closed-toe slippers. She also wears glasses.Her family said she does not drive and was likely trying to go by bus to the Tibetan Alliance of Chicago community center on Dempster and McCormick in Evanston.Police said anyone who knows the whereabouts of Wangyal, observes a subject matching her description, or has any information that can aid in locating her should call 911 immediately.The Skokie Police Department can also be reached by calling 847-982-5900.
5+ Armed Robberies in Chicago’s Austin Neighborhood: Dating App Suspect Warned by Police
Safety Alert in Austin: Recent String of Robberies Linked to Dating Apps. Police Warning – Chicago Residents Urged to Exercise Caution with Online Meetups. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, there have been several armed robberies in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago recently. Police say a man met people through dating apps and then robbed them at gunpoint. This armed robbery incident happened at least five times. In one case, he even stole a person’s car after meeting them at their home.
Chaos at Chicago Amazon Center: Woman Shot, Investigation Ongoing (Video)
Police have confirmed a shooting at an Amazon fulfillment center in Matson, a suburb of Chicago. The incident occurred around 9:30 PM last night. A 33-year-old woman from Chicago was injured in the shooting, sustaining a graze wound to her head. She was taken to Christ Hospital, where her injury was determined to be non-life-threatening, and she is expected to recover.
Niles man gets jail time for carrying concealed weapon
NILES — A Niles man who was arrested for carrying a loaded stolen gun was sentenced to jail Monday in Berrienn County Trial Court. Gladger Lee Ross, 64, of Niles, pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and was sentenced to 20 days in jail with credit for one day served and $198 in fines […] The post Niles man gets jail time for carrying concealed weapon appeared first on Leader Publications.
Grand Crossing mass shooting victims’ family, activists call for direct support for families in $100 million crime-fighting fund
Markita Scott has spent every day at Comer Children’s Hospital for nearly two weeks, watching over her young grandsons as they undergo multiple surgeries and recover from gunshot wounds. When one grandson asked for a Wendy’s Frosty, she got on the bus to buy him one, she said. “I have my days where I cry, and I have my days when I’m OK, even when I may not be,” she said. Jacoby Strong, 8, and ...
She disappeared in Chicago as a toddler; Authorities think she looks like this today
A new age-progression image has been created showing what a girl who was 18-months-old when she disappeared in Chicago in 1983 would look like today. The image was created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Violence – a worrying trend among young males
Dr. John Duffy, clinical psychologist, parenting expert, and author of Rescuing Our Sons: 8 Solutions to Our Crisis of Disaffected Teen Boys, joins Lisa to talk about Trump’s shooter. The 20-year-old white male is just another name in the long list of public shooters.
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