June 2021

AWOL on felony case for over a year, man’s accused of murdering one, shooting two others

June 30, 2021 11:29 PM CWBChicago

While AWOL on a felony case for over a year, Justin Jones killed one man, shot two others, committed at least one armed carjacking, and got arrested with a gun, prosecutors say.

3 charged after “large amount” of phones are found in car at Montrose Harbor

June 30, 2021 5:28 PM CWBChicago

Three people each face a single misdemeanor charge after police allegedly found a “large amount of cellphones” on the floor of their car near Montrose Harbor on Saturday morning.

Tuesday carjackings: West Loop, South Loop, West Town

June 30, 2021 12:21 PM CWBChicago

Carjackings were reported Tuesday in the West Loop, South Loop, and West Town as hijacking reports continue to rise.

Prosecutors: North Side man killed elderly mother with cane after she discovered thefts

June 30, 2021 12:07 PM CWBChicago

A Near North Side man suffocated his elderly mother with her own cane and then drove to downstate Illinois with her dead body in the front passenger seat this week, prosecutors said

Veteran cop is stripped of powers, charged with stealing $2K in email check scheme

June 30, 2021 10:31 AM CWBChicago

A 26-year veteran Chicago police officer has been stripped of her police powers and now faces felony charges for allegedly stealing about $2,000 in a check scheme

Update: Near North Side man charged with killing 81-year-old woman found dead in his car

June 29, 2021 5:47 PM CWBChicago

A Near North Side man is charged with killing an 81-year-old woman after downstate police officers found her body in his car on Monday.

Let’s Make A Deal: Man gets 8 years in West Town carjacking, but prosecutors agree to drop charges second one

June 29, 2021 7:09 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors dropped charges in a Lakeview carjacking, but he’s getting eight years for another one.

Boystown: Shots fired as clouds of pepper spray send Pride revelers running overnight

June 28, 2021 2:46 PM CWBChicago

Gunfire broke out in the heart of Boystown early Monday after people discharged pepper spray in a large group of revelers who overtook the Halsted Street bar strip to celebrate Chicago’s traditional Pride weekend.

Sunday afternoon carjacking in Bucktown is part of a week-long pattern, cops say

June 28, 2021 5:25 AM CWBChicago

An armed carjacking in Bucktown on Sunday afternoon is part of a wider crime pattern that involves five hijackings over the past week, according to a community alert from Chicago police.

Boystown: Nightclub theft ring may be busted after cops find 60+ phones in trio’s car

June 28, 2021 4:17 AM CWBChicago

Police who were investigating a drunk driving call found more than 60 apparently stolen phones lying on the vehicle’s floorboard.

4 more DePaul students were mugged overnight, one was battered, another pistol-whipped

September 24, 2023 8:01 AM

At least four more DePaul University students were robbed on the school’s Lincoln Park campus last night, the latest in a series of violent incidents involving students at one of Chicago’s premiere universities.

Robbery victim shot in Humboldt Park as crime sprees continue

September 24, 2023 6:18 AM

Armed robbers shot a man in Humboldt Park overnight, one of at least ten holdups reported in the area since Saturday evening, according to Chicago police.

Group mugs man in River North as Chicago police warn of similar attacks in the Loop

September 24, 2023 4:13 AM

A man was attacked and robbed by four men as he walked in River North early Saturday, Chicago police said.