April 2020 - Page 3 of 6

Death of woman who died while “wrestling” was homicide, medical examiner says

April 20, 2020 8:16 AM CWBChicago

A 28-year-old man who called 911 told police that he and Laura Lonigro were wrestling when she lost consciousness and died, police said.

Update: Weapons charge filed in Wrigleyville incident

April 19, 2020 2:54 PM CWBChicago

A man who got out of prison less than a month ago for illegal firearm possession is back in custody — charged with illegally possessing another firearm when he allegedly stole a woman’s car in Wrigleyville on Saturday morning.

Medical examiner: Death at Boystown bathhouse was natural; “environmental heat stress” a factor

April 19, 2020 12:41 PM CWBChicago

The Cook County Medical Examiner has determined that a man who was found unresponsive in a Boystown bathhouse last month died from natural causes with “environmental heat stress” contributing to his death, according to official records.

Boy, 15, charged with armed robbery on Loop CTA platform

April 18, 2020 7:37 PM CWBChicago

A 15-year-old boy is charged with robbing a woman at the Clark-Lake Blue Line station while he brandished a realistic-looking BB gun.

Man charged with robbing West Loop CVS — twice

April 18, 2020 5:28 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say Duke Walker robbed the CVS at 1034 West Lake in November and did it again this month.

Woman carjacked in Wrigleyville this morning; charges pending

April 18, 2020 3:17 PM CWBChicago

The victim, age 41, told police she was making a delivery when the offender produced a handgun and stole her car on the 3800 block of North Sheffield around 7:05 a.m.

Gunmen rob 3, sexually assault woman in Friday morning crime spree, police say

April 18, 2020 7:03 AM CWBChicago

Police said the gunmen robbed a man and woman near Boystown and robbed another man in Uptown within five minutes. The woman was sexually assaulted, police said.

Shot fired, no one injured during apparent robbery attempt in Lincoln Park

April 16, 2020 8:08 PM CWBChicago

A man and woman told police they were sitting in a car in Lincoln Park when three men approached and one of the offenders tapped on their window with a gun.

Exclusive: Wicker Park man sought in connection with murder of ex-Marine at Jackson Red Line

April 16, 2020 4:37 PM CWBChicago

A Cook County Judge has signed an arrest warrant for a 19-year-old Fajour Hodges in connection with the murder of former Marine Mamadou Balde at the Jackson Red Line station last week.

Cops: 3 more Red Line muggers arrested as police mop up CTA train crime surge

April 15, 2020 12:18 PM CWBChicago

Police arrested Ein Julian at the Jackson Red Line in connection with an earlier robbery at the same Loop train station. At least 7 violent crimes have been reported on the downtown train system in the past two weeks. Charges have been filed in most of the cases.

Month: April 2020

Death of woman who died while “wrestling” was homicide, medical examiner says

Update: Weapons charge filed in Wrigleyville incident

Medical examiner: Death at Boystown bathhouse was natural; “environmental heat stress” a factor

Boy, 15, charged with armed robbery on Loop CTA platform

Man charged with robbing West Loop CVS — twice

Woman carjacked in Wrigleyville this morning; charges pending

Gunmen rob 3, sexually assault woman in Friday morning crime spree, police say

Shot fired, no one injured during apparent robbery attempt in Lincoln Park

Exclusive: Wicker Park man sought in connection with murder of ex-Marine at Jackson Red Line

Cops: 3 more Red Line muggers arrested as police mop up CTA train crime surge

Video: Inmates attack officers at Cook County Jail

3 corrections officers injured, one hospitalized after early-morning attacks in Cook County Jail

Boys — ages 12 and 13 — charged with armed robbery on Red Line

2 critically injured shooting victims wait 8 minutes for someone to call 911 on a block once covered by ShotSpotter

65 years for beating man to death with a board — and then robbing the fallen victim

Jury hits Lincoln Towing with $2.85 million verdict, including record punitive damages

CPD commander says cop ‘tripped and ran into’ his squad car during foot pursuit

GM to pay $220 million over allegations it spied on drivers, sold data to insurers