June 2024 - Page 2 of 11

Charges filed in Logan Square hit-and-run that left father of 4 dead

June 28, 2024 10:03 AM Tim Hecke

Charges have been filed in a hit-and-run crash that left a father of four dead in Logan Square last year.

Gunman fired shots after trying to rob victim on CTA bus, prosecutors say

June 28, 2024 8:52 AM CWBChicago

ShotSpotter technology helped Chicago police locate valuable evidence after an armed man tried to rob a CTA bus passenger and then opened fire on the fleeing victim, officials said.

Home invader arrested after stabbing man in Lincoln Park: police

June 28, 2024 7:20 AM CWBChicago

A home invader is in custody after he broke into a Lincoln Park home and stabbed a man who lives there late Thursday night, police said.

He killed a man and carjacked a driver while on pretrial release for a gun case, prosecutors say

June 27, 2024 7:16 PM CWBChicago

The 16th person accused of killing or trying to kill someone in Chicago while on pretrial release this year: Morris Smith. Officials say he carjacked a driver and then killed Frederick Arnold on April 5. He has a gun case pending.

Prosecutors: Shoplifting team raided 5 Lululemons in 90 minutes, getting merch worth $17,374

June 27, 2024 11:41 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a shoplifting crew stole merchandise worth more than $17,000 by raiding five Lululemon stores in under 90 minutes earlier this month. Two women face felony charges.

Delivery driver carjacked in Bucktown

June 27, 2024 10:51 AM CWBChicago

A food delivery driver was carjacked in Bucktown on Wednesday evening, Chicago police say.

Executions: 2 recent murders near Howard CTA station were cold-blooded, targeted (videos)

June 27, 2024 6:56 AM Tim Hecke

Surveillance videos show that two recent murders near the Howard CTA station were both planned executions. Local residents say the slayings are part of an ongoing drug war.

Charges filed following string of random attacks, carjacking attempt in the Loop

June 26, 2024 5:12 PM CWBChicago

A Loop resident has been detained as a public safety threat after prosecutors said they tried to carjack a driver and randomly attacked two other people within minutes of each other.

DUI driver responsible for crash that killed his back seat passenger gets probation

June 26, 2024 4:37 PM Tim Hecke

An Indiana man has been sentenced to probation for crashing his car in Edgewater while driving under the influence, killing a passenger who was riding with him.

14-year-old helped rob CTA passenger of his shoes at gunpoint, police say

June 26, 2024 7:54 AM CWBChicago

A third juvenile has been charged with robbing a CTA passenger of his shoes earlier this month. Chicago police arrested the 14-year-old yesterday. Two other boys, ages 15 and 16, were previously charged.

Teen’s family doesn’t qualify for Chicago crime victim fund because he was murdered ‘too far up north’

June 26, 2024 6:58 AM Tim Hecke

Benicio “Benny” Gomez’s family doesn’t qualify for financial support from Chicago’s crime victim support fund because he was murdered “too far up north,” one of the slain 16-year-old’s friends told CWBChicago over the weekend.

Duo who beat, robbed a man on Christmas morning recorded the attack on their phones: prosecutors

June 26, 2024 6:21 AM CWBChicago

Two men viciously beat and robbed another man after he crashed his car in Little Village early on Christmas morning and recorded the attack on their cell phones, prosecutors said

Gunman who murdered man near Lightfoot home searched Google 50x for information about the crime: prosecutors

June 26, 2024 5:10 AM CWBChicago

The man who murdered Jesus Arce near Lori Lightfoot’s home in April conducted 50 internet searches about the crime and admitted to his involvement in an email, officials say.

Month: June 2024