January 2025 - Page 4 of 12

Man murdered two teenagers while on pretrial release for gun charges, Chicago police say

January 26, 2025 6:45 AM Tim Hecke

Prosecutors have charged a 25-year-old man with murdering two teenagers in a drive-by shooting last summer in Back of the Yards. The accused man, Adrian Sanchez, was on pretrial release at the time of the murders, awaiting trial for being a felon in possession of a firearm, court records show.

Hit-and-run driver killed 66-year-old woman in West Town, Chicago police say

January 25, 2025 11:16 AM CWBChicago

A hit-and-run driver killed a 66-year-old woman as she walked near her Ukrainian Village home on Friday morning, according to Chicago police. Now, CPD needs help finding the driver and the SUV that were involved.

Drive-by shooter injures 17-year-old in Rogers Park

January 25, 2025 10:23 AM CWBChicago

A 17-year-old boy was shot while standing outside in Rogers Park on Friday night, according to Chicago police. The gunman remains on the loose.

Chicago public school teacher gets 17 years for raping and molesting young male students

January 25, 2025 9:11 AM Tim Hecke

A disgraced Chicago Public Schools teacher was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Thursday for sexually abusing and assaulting young male students entrusted to his care, according to court records. A lawsuit stemming from the allegations was settled last year for $2 million.

Reward checks are being prepared for tipsters who identified 9-time felon in postal worker robbery

January 25, 2025 8:25 AM Tim Hecke

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is preparing to cut reward checks for tipsters who helped them catch a 9-time convicted felon who robbed a mail carrier at gunpoint, the agency announced Friday.

Four months after getting probation for gun possession, he shot a man to death, prosecutors say

January 24, 2025 9:38 AM Tim Hecke

Christopher Paredes caught a nice break after Chicago cops found a loaded firearm in his car during a traffic stop last summer. Judge Charles Burns agreed to give him “first-time weapon offender probation” with 120 hours of community service. Unfortunately, prosecutors now say Paredes has shot a man to death.

Drug dealer who held bricks of cocaine in selfie photos gets 10-year federal prison sentence

January 24, 2025 8:42 AM Tim Hecke

Posing for selfies with bricks of cocaine may rank among the worst ideas in the drug trafficking business, but that’s exactly what federal prosecutors say 33-year-old Jose Ramirez-Arellano of Chicago did with some frequency. It’s a decision he’s probably regretting.

Hijacker who allegedly slugged a 15-year-old while carjacking the boy’s mom gets probation

January 24, 2025 7:05 AM CWBChicago

A suburban man accused of punching a 15-year-old boy during a carjacking while an accomplice pulled the child’s mother from the family car has been sentenced to four years of probation. Judge Carol Howard handed 34-year-old Douglas Cluchey the sentence on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular hijacking, court records show.

Nearly 5 years later, woman gets 366 day federal prison sentence for having a gun during George Floyd riots

January 24, 2025 1:35 AM Tim Hecke

Nearly five years after she was caught with a firearm near a freshly looted store in downtown Chicago during the George Floyd riots, a woman has been given a 366-day federal prison sentence. Amber Petzer, 32, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, bringing an end to the case that began when CPD officers arrested her in the South Loop on May 31, 2020.

Burglar is kicking down apartment doors in Lincoln Park

January 23, 2025 11:30 PM CWBChicago

Apartment renters in Lincoln Park may want to keep their eyes open. Chicago police say someone broke into a two-flat in the neighborhood and kicked down the apartment doors on Thursday afternoon.

15 years for man who carjacked a Chevy during a test drive (while on parole)

January 23, 2025 12:32 PM CWBChicago

A judge in Chicago on Thursday sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for committing three armed carjackings while being on parole for two stolen motor vehicle cases. Taj Newson, 27, pleaded guilty to the charges before Judge Steven Watkins, court records show.

3 Chicago police detective divisions warn the public about armed robbery surge

January 23, 2025 12:08 PM CWBChicago

Detectives from three of the Chicago Police Department’s five areas have issued a joint community alert to warn the public about the ongoing robbery surge we’ve been telling you about for the past two months.

More armed robberies reported in Bucktown, West Town on Wednesday

January 23, 2025 9:07 AM CWBChicago

Police are investigating two more armed robberies reported in Bucktown and West Town on Wednesday afternoon. Six holdups were reported in the area on Friday. Two more waves rolled across the area on Saturday.

Month: January 2025