February 2021 - Page 8 of 9

#5: Man charged with murder while on bail for 3rd gun case and escape

February 5, 2021 12:29 PM CWBChicago

Demetris Johnson just became the fifth person charged with killing or shooting someone in Chicago this year while on bail for a serious felony case.

Carjackings in Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and West Town on Thursday

February 4, 2021 7:45 PM CWBChicago

Armed carjackings were reported during daylight hours Thursday in Wicker Park and Lincoln Park, police said. Two more cases were reported in West Town. No arrests have been made.

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February 4, 2021 2:45 PM CWBChicago

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February 4, 2021 1:24 PM CWBChicago

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Prosecutors: 82-year-old man is chased into Mag Mile traffic by woman demanding maskless hug

February 4, 2021 12:22 PM CWBChicago

A South Side woman chased an 82-year-old man into the middle of Michigan Avenue and then battered four cops after the octogenarian refused to give her a maskless hug on the Mag Mile this week, prosecutors said.

An “arsenal” of weapons? That gets you probation in Chicago

February 4, 2021 10:16 AM CWBChicago

A North Side man who was accused of having a trove of guns, ammunition, and steroids, in his home during a police raid two years ago has reached a plea deal that will keep him out of prison.

8 shots fired, no one injured outside Wrigley Field

February 4, 2021 8:28 AM CWBChicago

No one was reported injured after shots were fired near the Chicago Cubs players’ parking lot near Wrigley Field on Wednesday evening.

ATM thieves do it again overnight in Rogers Park

February 4, 2021 8:00 AM CWBChicago

For the second night this month and third night in 10 days, a slick ATM theft crew prowled the North Side early Thursday. And, once again, they got away with a small business’ cash machine.

Alleged carjacking victim refused to press charges because he felt bad for John Daniels — but Daniels’ mom wasn’t so generous last year

February 4, 2021 6:50 AM CWBChicago

Maybe mother knows best? John T. Daniels caught a break Wednesday morning when the owner of a freshly-carjacked Lexus police say he was driving declined to pursue charges. According to court records, not everyone has been so generous with Daniels, who was arrested in Chicago five times last year — including once on a complaint signed

Prosecutors: Uptown hijacking solved by Facebook carjacking victim message board

February 3, 2021 7:24 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Wednesday said Dumareah Taylor carjacked a man in Uptown last month while taking the victim’s Lexus on a test drive he arranged via Facebook Marketplace.

Breaking: Snow-shoveling carjacking victim refuses to press charges — “they probably need a car”

February 3, 2021 11:24 AM CWBChicago

A man who was carjacked at gunpoint while he shoveled out a parking space in West Town on Tuesday night is refusing to press charges in the case, according to Chicago police.

Man carjacked while shoveling out parking space; 4 in custody

February 3, 2021 2:47 AM CWBChicago

Shoveling out a parking spot and then losing the space to another driver is bad. Shoveling out a parking spot and losing your car to hijackers while you do it — that’s Chicago. And that’s exactly what happened to a 28-year-old man in the West Town neighborhood Tuesday night, police said. Four suspects are in

5th victim dies of wounds suffered in January 9 shooting spree

February 3, 2021 2:17 AM CWBChicago

Damia Smith, 15, was pronounced dead at Comer Children’s Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Month: February 2021