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The July Fourth parade shooting paralyzed a boy. His life remains shattered 2 years later, mom says
CHICAGO (AP) — Keely Roberts counts the days, not years, since a deadly shooting at an Independence Day parade in 2022 injured her and left one of her twin boys paralyzed from the waist down. It has been 730 days since her now-10-year-old son Cooper could chase his brother...
2 women in Chicago and Cleveland police officer are among those killed in July Fourth shootings
Two women in a home in Chicago, a police officer serving a warrant in Cleveland and an armed person making threats in Yellowstone National Park were among those killed in shootings on the Fourth of July, historically one of the nation’s deadliest days of the year. Violence and mass...
‘Yeah, I Killed Somebody: Indiana Man Confessed to Strangling Mother After He Refused to Clean His Room or Get a Job
The horrific demise of a beloved college administrator shocked her loved ones and colleagues at Loyola University Chicago. Even more shocking is who authorities believe […] ‘Yeah, I Killed Somebody: Indiana Man Confessed to Strangling Mother After He Refused to Clean His Room or Get a Job
Video shows brazen broad daylight armed robbery of contractors working on Chicago's West Side
A pair of armed robbers attacked contractors as they worked on the West Side, part of a brazen armed robbery caught on video."I was shocked, honestly," said Cynthia Bednarz, who lives in East Garfield Park. "I've lived here for 24 years and we've never had anything like that happen on our block. We are a tight community.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe crime happened at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, in the 2700-block of West Washington Blvd. It was captured in its entirety on a doorbell security camera.The footage shows a 61-year-old contractor and a 38-year-old contractor...
Migrant bit Chicago cop twice during arrest, while on pretrial release for biting another cop: prosecutors
CHICAGO — A Venezuelan migrant bit a Chicago police officer twice as cops tried to arrest him in the Loop last week, officials say. Yonaiker De Jesus Arevalo Ortiz was already on felony pretrial release for allegedly biting another cop who arrested him less than three weeks earlier. Video...
New photos released in the search of missing Chicago woman Taylor Casey
New photos revealed on Thursday show where a Chicago woman was staying before she disappeared in the Bahamas.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchTaylor Casey was last seen June 19 at a yoga retreat on Paradise Island.The new photos show clothes, books and other items inside Casey's tent.Casey's mother traveled to the retreat last week, but said her visit was "deeply unsettling.""I just felt like they didn't care. They didn't care at all," Seymore said.Now the family is calling on the FBI to step in, saying without their support, they may never know what happened to her.READ ALSO | Family of Taylor Casey calling on FBI to help find Chicago woman missing in the Bahamas
1 dead in shooting and crash on I-55
CHICAGO — Authorities are investigating a shooting and crash on the Stevenson Expressway that left one person dead. According to Illinois State Police responded to reports of a shooting and crash around 2 a.m. Wednesday. Officers located a person who was pronounced dead at the scene. The inbound lanes of I-55 were closed for several […]
58-Year-Old Man Charged With Aggravated Battery In South Side Chicago Shooting Of Elderly Woman
Chicago has seen its share of violence, but not every incident makes the headlines. In a recent event that unfolded in the city's South Side, a 64-year-old woman suffered grave injuries after being shot. The alleged perpetrator, 58-year-old Anthony Williams of the 4000 block of E. 134th St., has been...
2 killed, 1 wounded in 2 separate Chicago expressway shootings, Illinois State Police say
Two people were killed and another wounded in two separate expressway shootings in Chicago Wednesday, Illinois State Police said.Authorities are working to figure out if road rage was possibly involved in one of the shootings.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchIllinois State Police said the first shots were fired just after 2 a.m. on the Interstate 55 northbound ramp to southbound Interstate 94 at Halsted Street.ISP said they responded to a single-car crash, and found one person fatally shot on the scene, in a maroon-colored minivanThe investigation snarled traffic for hours before troopers finally reopened the expressway...
Chicago man, teen arrested in shooting, fatal hit-and-run
CHICAGO - A Chicago man and a teenager are facing multiple felony charges in connection with a shooting and fatal hit-and-run on Chicago's Southwest Side in March. Maurcio Castro, 32, and a 17-year-old boy were taken into custody on Wednesday, according to a statement from Chicago police. Each faces charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and forcible felony. In addition, Castro faces a fourth felony charge of aggravated battery with a firearm.
Yellowstone rangers, armed person exchange gunfire at national park
(NEXSTAR) – Law enforcement rangers at Yellowstone National Park confronted an armed individual at the park early Thursday morning, a Yellowstone spokesperson said. The individual was killed after “an exchange of gunfire” with the rangers, the park said in a press release. A ranger was also injured in the confrontation, but was recovering in a […]
More Than 70 People Shot, 8 Killed Over Weekend in Chicago
More than 70 people were shot, 8 fatally, from Friday night to Monday morning in Chicago. More than 70 people were shot, eight fatally, across Chicago between 6 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Monday morning. Over the weekend in Chicago, more than 70 people were shot, resulting in eight fatalities,...
CPD: 10-year-old boy missing in South Shore
CHICAGO — A 10-year-old boy went missing from the South Shore neighborhood Monday evening and the Chicago Police Department is asking the public for information as the search continues. Police said Jody Strong, 10, went missing in the 7200 block of South Stony Island Avenue sometime after 5:45 p.m. and was last seen wearing black […]
At least 59 arrested overnight near Pride Parade, including 9 juveniles, cops say
At least 59 people, including nine juveniles, were arrested overnight near the Pride Parade on charges ranging from obstruction of traffic, failure to obey police and misdemeanor and felony infractions, Chicago police said. At least four firearms were recovered in the arrests, police said. Tuesday morning, Chicago police said 24...
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