March 2025 - Page 10 of 11

Police release sketch of man who groped woman in Logan Square

March 6, 2025 7:26 PM CWBChicago

In Logan Square, where many residents are already concerned about a serial rapist who remains on the loose, there is a new sexual predator to worry about: A man who sexually abused a woman as she walked along Armitage Avenue.

Lakeview migrant awaits extradition, accused of killing 2, injuring 3 while driving high in rural Iowa

March 6, 2025 10:51 AM Tim Hecke

A Venezuelan migrant who has been living at a Lakeview shelter is now in custody, awaiting extradition to Iowa, where he is charged with killing two people in a car crash while driving with THC in his system.

Man made numerous bomb threats against CTA trains and buses, prosecutors say

March 6, 2025 6:52 AM CWBChicago

CTA riders whose commutes were interrupted by a string of bogus bomb threats during January and February may have someone to blame: Willie Tilmon.

37 years for crosstown violent crime spree that ended with murder on the Kennedy Expressway

March 6, 2025 4:43 AM CWBChicago

A Rogers Park man who went on a three-hour violent crime spree that culminated in the murder of a driver on the Kennedy Expressway received a 37-year sentence on Wednesday. After receiving various credits, Darnay Washington, 34, should expect to be paroled 28 years from now.

Female guard charged with sexually abusing 4 female inmates at federal prison in downtown Chicago

March 5, 2025 7:50 PM CWBChicago

A female correctional officer at the federal prison in downtown Chicago has been charged with sexually abusing four female inmates at the prison during December 2023.

State rep wants to make it legal for people ‘appearing’ to have a mental episode to attack cops (It would still be illegal to attack firemen, like her husband)

March 5, 2025 9:14 AM Tim Hecke

Some Illinois state legislators are trying to make it legal for people who might appear to be having a mental health episode to attack police officers. But it would still be illegal to attack firemen like the one the bill’s chief sponsor is married to.

Man charged with attacking, stomping woman at Chinatown restaurant

March 5, 2025 7:29 AM Tim Hecke

Officials have charged a man with violently attacking a Chinatown restaurant employee last year and stabbing a man during a separate incident in the neighborhood last week. Prosecutors did not ask a judge to detain the man, 37-year-old Juan Madrigal, so he was sent home on an ankle monitor.

Black P-Stone rivalry sparked murder on Dan Ryan Expressway: prosecutors

March 5, 2025 5:45 AM Tim Hecke

A fatal shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway near Sox Park last year stemmed from a rivalry between two factions of the Moe Town P-Stones street gang, prosecutors said as they filed the first charges in the case.

7 years for man who help robbed victim during Grindr meet

March 5, 2025 4:21 AM CWBChicago

One of the men accused of robbing a victim at gunpoint after arranging to meet him for a bit of fun via Grindr has been given a seven-year prison sentence. Andre Mhoon, 30, and Antoine Perteet, 35, went to the victim’s home in the 1900 block of West Morse on June 28, 2023.

Man who ‘likes little boys and girls’ tried to abduct 13-year-old while on electronic monitoring: prosecutors

March 4, 2025 7:13 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a man with trying to abduct a random 13-year-old boy from a Humboldt Park street last week, just one week after being put on electronic monitoring for allegedly selling drugs about a block away.

Authorities searching for suspected Venezuelan gang member after prosecutors drop charges, then change their mind

March 4, 2025 6:36 PM Tim Hecke

Authorities are trying to track down an illegal migrant and suspected Tren de Aragua gang member after prosecutors unexpectedly dropped his domestic violence case last week in an unscheduled court hearing that he did not attend.

Charges dropped against man accused in arson fire that killed Chicago firefighter; malicious prosecution lawsuit filed

March 4, 2025 10:06 AM Tim Hecke

One of the men charged with setting an arson fire that resulted in the death of an on-duty Chicago firefighter has filed a federal lawsuit against four Chicago police officers and the city, claiming they ignored “large amounts” of exculpatory evidence proving he had no role in the case.

Carjacker who fired 14 rounds from a machine gun gets 14 years in federal prison

March 4, 2025 7:09 AM CWBChicago

A federal judge has sentenced a man to more than 14 years in prison for firing at least 14 shots during a failed carjacking and then successfully hijacking another car nearby. Anthony Blackburn, 22, was on felony pretrial release for another stolen vehicle case when he committed the crimes.

Month: March 2025