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2 charged in deadly crime spree that stretched from Boystown to Gary over 2 harrowing hours

February 22, 2026 10:54 AM Tim Hecke

Prosecutors say a man and a juvenile who both served time in state youth centers for violent crimes took the CTA from the South Side to Boystown in the middle of the night on February 11, then set off on a heinous crime spree that left two men dead within an hour and even more victims targeted before sunrise.

Man, 17-year-old charged with horrific murder and carjacking spree that claimed 2 lives in less than an hour

February 21, 2026 10:21 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Saturday will detail a brutal, deadly crime spree, saying that an 18-year-old man and his 17-year-old accomplice traveled from Boystown to the Far South Side in the early morning hours of February 11, killing two men for no apparent reason as they carjacked and robbed victims across Chicago.

Suspect questioned in Boystown murder, Oakland slaying that occured barely 36 hours after prosecutors dropped felony charge he faced

February 20, 2026 6:59 PM Tim Hecke

A Rogers Park man is being questioned in connection with the murder and carjacking of a man in Boystown on February 11 and the separate killing of another victim in the Oakland neighborhood less than an hour later, CWB Chicago has learned. Court records show the murders occurred barely 36 hours after prosecutors dropped a felony case the 18-year-old suspect was facing.

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February 12, 2026 11:31 AM CWBChicago

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Update: Carjacking crew targeted 4 victims, killing 2 in predawn spree stretching from Boystown to Chatham

February 12, 2026 10:28 AM Tim Hecke

Investigators now believe the violent carjacking crew that killed a man in Boystown early Wednesday went on to kill a second victim and commit at least two more carjackings before sunrise, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.

Carjacking turns deadly in Boystown; second body found near hijacked vehicle on South Side

February 11, 2026 10:43 AM Tim Hecke

A 22-year-old man was murdered during a carjacking in Boystown early Wednesday morning, and less than an hour later, a second man was found dead next to the stolen vehicle on the city’s South Side, according to Chicago police and law enforcement sources. Detectives are now investigating whether the second dead man was one of the carjackers.

15-year-old autistic boy missing after leaving North Side gym

January 25, 2026 7:51 PM CWBChicago

Family and friends are hoping they’ll soon be reunited with a 15-year-old autistic boy who went missing after working out at his North Side gym this weekend. Sebastian Scott was last seen around 9:13 a.m. Saturday leaving Quads gym, 3727 North Broadway, in Boystown, according to information shared by his father in a social media post.

Cops catch Boystown armed robber in under 2 minutes

January 7, 2026 5:01 AM CWBChicago

Chicago cops needed less than two minutes to arrest an armed man who robbed a Boystown convenience store early Monday morning.

CPD links 3 armed robberies in Lincoln Park and Lakeview, including latest Boystown attacks

November 26, 2025 3:57 AM CWBChicago

Four women were robbed in two incidents minutes apart in the Boystown area early Tuesday morning, and Chicago police now say the holdups are connected to another armed robbery in Lincoln Park the previous evening.

Gunmen rob 4 women in Boystown

November 25, 2025 7:22 AM CWBChicago

Four women were robbed in two incidents minutes apart in the Boystown neighborhood early Tuesday morning, according to Chicago police. Officers said both holdups involved armed men who targeted pedestrians shortly after midnight.

4 men charged with unrelated burglaries across Lakeview, Lincoln Park

November 22, 2025 10:05 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police made four unrelated burglary arrests in recent weeks across Lakeview and Lincoln Park, a cluster of cases that unfolded in the overnight and early morning hours, according to court records.

At least 7 robbed or carjacked as overnight holdup crews hits Boystown, Lincoln Park, River North

November 9, 2025 11:30 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago police are investigating at least five robberies and carjackings that unfolded overnight across the city, from Boystown to Lincoln Park and River North. Some of the incidents may have been carried out by the same armed crew. No arrests have been made.

Woman pushed to the ground, carjacked in Boystown

November 4, 2025 6:02 AM CWBChicago

A 29-year-old woman was pushed to the ground and carjacked in Boystown on Monday night, police said. As she spoke with officers at the scene, her stolen Toyota Yaris was detected by a license plate reader on an expressway, but no arrests have been made.

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