May 2023 - Page 3 of 11

DNA on robbery victim’s car results in charges 18 months later

May 25, 2023 7:54 PM CWBChicago

Nearly 18 months after an armed robber shot a woman behind a Logan Square grocery store, prosecutors filed charges in the case Thursday, claiming that the Chicago man’s DNA was found on the victim’s car.

Man charged with South Loop murder was on probation for killing a pedestrian with a stolen SUV

May 25, 2023 4:01 PM CWBChicago

A 19-year-old Chicago man charged with killing an 18-year-old man and injuring another in a South Loop shooting last month was convicted last year of killing a woman by striking her with a stolen car, prosecutors said.

Exactly 6 years after being shot by Chicago police, and still on parole, Kayin Wise faces new charges

May 25, 2023 10:01 AM CWBChicago

Exactly six years after he was shot and nearly killed by a Chicago police officer that he pinned between two cars, Kayin Wise was back in court Wednesday to face new charges.

Indiana man shot, critically wounded in Boystown as mayor suggests CPD overtime may not be necessary for holiday weekend

May 25, 2023 6:09 AM CWBChicago

An Indiana man is in critical condition after being shot while sitting in his car in the Boystown neighborhood this morning, according to Chicago police.

Sexual assault victim identifies attacker after Facebook put his profile in her “People You May Know” section

May 24, 2023 8:52 PM CWBChicago

A Chicago man faces sexual assault charges after Facebook presented his profile in the alleged victim’s “People You May Know” section, prosecutors say.

Man, 2 juveniles charged with South Loop shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured last month

May 24, 2023 8:25 PM CWBChicago

A 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy are charged with a double shooting that killed a high school student and injured another in the South Loop last month, Chicago police said.

Chicago federal building sculpture gets plastered with graffiti

May 24, 2023 9:10 AM CWBChicago

Workers erected a temporary fence around a landmark sculpture in the Chicago federal building’s plaza on Tuesday after someone plastered it with handwritten graffiti.

9-time felon gets 3 years for burglarizing Lincoln Park bike room

May 24, 2023 8:32 AM CWBChicago

Reginald Davis, who became a nine-time convicted felon primarily by burglarizing apartment building bike rooms in Chicago, has become a 12-time convicted felon by pleading guilty to three more charges.

Incriminating Google searches link Chicago man to murder, cover-up, prosecutors say

May 24, 2023 7:41 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago man killed a woman, then made a series of incriminating Google searches about covering up a murder.

#9: Man accidentally shot front seat passenger while handling gun in car’s back seat, prosecutors say

May 23, 2023 8:09 PM CWBChicago

Free on a recognizance bond for a pending robbery, Carlos Ocampo allegedly discharged a firearm in the back seat of a car Sunday, striking the front seat passenger in the back, prosecutors in Chicago said.

3 shootings in an hour leave 1 dead, 2 injured Tuesday afternoon

May 23, 2023 7:28 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating three shootings that occurred in under an hour on Tuesday afternoon. Shootings were reported in Uptown, Edgewater, and inside Hollywood Park in North Park.

93-year-old retired cop among victims recently robbed by groups of men in Loop, South Loop

May 23, 2023 11:08 AM CWBChicago

A string of robberies involving a group of men who attack victims who are alone on the street is raising eyebrows in downtown Chicago.

Carjackings reported in Gold Coast, Boystown overnight

May 23, 2023 10:38 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating an armed carjacking in Boystown and a similar hijacking attempt in the Gold Coast.

Month: May 2023