May 2025 - Page 2 of 12

Gunman fled to Louisiana, tried to conceal his identity after murdering man in Hermosa tavern: prosecutors

May 28, 2025 7:06 PM CWBChicago

A 21-year-old Hoffman Estates man fled to Louisiana and tried to hide his identity after murdering a man inside a Hermosa bar in December, officials say. Devin Roldan-Brossett was extradited to Chicago from Lake Charles, Louisiana, to face murder charges last week.

Victim paralyzed, gunman charged in shooting witnessed by veteran Chicago cop

May 28, 2025 6:55 AM Tim Hecke

Prosecutors have filed charges against a man who allegedly shot and paralyzed another man in a West Side alley over the weekend, unaware that a Chicago police officer was looking at him from just yards away.

Missing military ‘pyrotechnic’ washes up at Montrose Beach, 3 more missing in Lake Michigan

May 27, 2025 7:37 PM Tim Hecke

The Coast Guard and Chicago Police Department Bomb Squad are warning the public about three missing military devices that failed to detonate during a training exercise in Lake Michigan.

Man fired gun toward pedestrians from below CTA sidewalk grate in the Loop: police

May 27, 2025 7:05 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a man with trying to shoot two people in the Loop by firing a gun from below a CTA ventilation grate. The bizarre incident unfolded in the 100 block of North State around 8:30 a.m. on Monday, May 26.

Former cop pleads guilty to killing husband in gun struggle

May 27, 2025 6:16 PM CWBChicago

A former Chicago police officer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to killing her husband, also a Chicago police officer, during a struggle over her firearm in an argument in November 2021.

Boys, ages 17 and 14, murdered man during carjacking attempt after North Side crime spree: prosecutors

May 27, 2025 10:44 AM Tim Hecke

A 17-year-old boy teamed up with a 14-year-old to commit a string of violent carjackings across the North Side, firing a shot at one set of victims, and killing another in Fuller Park, prosecutors say.

Charges filed in construction crew robbery, but suspect says he was ‘getting drunk and high in California’ at the time

May 27, 2025 7:27 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago police have charged an 18-year-old man in connection with one of ten armed robberies targeting construction workers on the city’s South Side between January and April of this year. But he allegedly told cops he can’t possibly be the robber because he was “getting drunk and high in California” at the time of the crime.

Paroled 9-time burglar charged with burglarizing laundry rooms across the North Side

May 26, 2025 8:36 PM CWBChicago

It’s been a month since Chicago police released surveillance images of a serial burglar who’s been burglarizing laundry machines on the North Side. Now, prosecutors have charged a nine-time convicted burglar with committing the crimes.

SAFE-T Act champion announces run for Congress, deletes his Twitter history

May 26, 2025 7:21 PM Tim Hecke

One of the leading architects of the SAFE-T Act has deleted his Twitter history as he gears up to run for a seat in Congress next year. Robert Peters has championed the state’s cashless bail legislation and other changes to the criminal justice system, like giving people on electronic monitoring the right to leave their homes two days a week, as a state senator.

Migrant, 2 teens charged with robbing boys in Hyde Park

May 26, 2025 12:31 PM CWBChicago

An 18-year-old Venezuelan migrant along with two juveniles, face charges in connection with a robbery last week in Hyde Park neighborhood.

13-year-old accidentally killed himself while handling uncle’s gun — while uncle was on electronic monitoring: prosecutors

May 26, 2025 9:13 AM Tim Hecke

A man on electronic monitoring for a pending sexual assault and firearms case is accused of allowing his 13-year-old nephew to handle a loaded firearm, which discharged and killed the boy.

Cops detain 3 following separate stabbings in River North, South Loop

May 26, 2025 7:31 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police detained three individuals in connection with two separate stabbing incidents that injured victims in the South Loop and River North neighborhoods on Sunday evening.

Man charged with murder seen in viral video

May 25, 2025 7:58 PM CWBChicago

A 41-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting at a South Side gas station. The incident, captured on video at the BP station at 7448 South Stony Island, occurred around 1:15 a.m. on May 14.

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