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Four suburban teens dead after pickup occupant allegedly pointed rifle at CPD, truck crashed off viaduct

July 27, 2026 8:58 AM Tim Hecke

Four suburban teenagers, ages 14 to 19, were killed after the driver of a pickup truck allegedly fled police for the third time and crashed off a Southwest Side viaduct early Sunday. The incident began after officers reported that someone in the truck pointed a rifle at them in Morgan Park. Video shows the pickup going airborne before slamming into a railroad boxcar. CPD’s public statement about the incident conflicts with the department’s own radio traffic

Man lured Jordan gym shoe sellers into armed robberies via Facebook Marketplace: prosecutors

January 20, 2026 7:15 AM CWBChicago

A 19-year-old Chicago man lured six victims into armed robbery traps through Facebook Marketplace, targeting sellers advertising Air Jordan sneakers for sale in the weeks leading up to Christmas, prosecutors say.

Hit-and-run driver killed 2 men in Morgan Park, CPD says

December 22, 2025 9:24 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left two men dead in the street early Sunday in the Morgan Park neighborhood.

6 robbed at gunpoint while trying to sell gym shoes in Morgan Park: CPD

December 19, 2025 3:45 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are warning the public about another rash of Facebook Marketplace robberies, saying six people have been mugged in Morgan Park while trying to sell gym shoes they offered for sale online. Two of the robberies occurred last night.

Argument over disabled car led to home invasion where officer was shot: prosecutors

December 10, 2025 9:24 AM CWBChicago

A man is charged with shooting a Chicago police officer in the chest as the cop tried to stop a violent home invasion in Morgan Park early Sunday morning. The officer survived thanks to his ballistic vest.

Cop saved by vest as offender’s gun fires during struggle in Morgan Park: CPD

December 7, 2025 7:45 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago police officer’s life was saved by his protective vest when he was shot in the chest during a struggle with an armed offender early Sunday on the Far South Side, according to CPD.

Driver in fatal hit-and-run intentionally struck man, dragged him through Morgan Park: report

November 26, 2025 3:57 AM CWBChicago

A driver intentionally struck a 45-year-old man during a confrontation in a Morgan Park parking lot last week, dragged him beneath the vehicle, and fled the scene, Chicago police said.

8 years for man who robbed postal worker and UPS driver of packages he hoped contained phones

November 4, 2025 3:00 AM Tim Hecke

A man accused of robbing a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier and a UPS driver of packages he hoped contained new phones has pleaded guilty and received an eight-year prison sentence.

Police warn of robbery patterns tied to social media, online sales, and food deliveries

August 22, 2025 10:54 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago police are warning residents about a wave of robberies tied to online activity, with offenders using social media apps, online marketplaces, and even food delivery orders as bait to lure victims into holdup traps.

Man gets 12 years for shooting off-duty cop’s son during robbery; accomplice already paroled after plea deal

August 7, 2025 7:46 PM Tim Hecke

Kevin Ross, now 18, was sentenced to 12 years in prison Thursday for shooting a Chicago police officer’s son during a robbery attempt in Morgan Park in 2023. Prosecutors said Ross fired at point-blank range after the victim tackled him. Ross must serve 85% of the sentence. His getaway driver, Christopher Brooks, pleaded guilty last year and was paroled in April.

Fake Toyota listings are being used to lure robbery victims, CPD says

July 28, 2025 6:22 PM CWBChicago

Two people were robbed at gunpoint after responding to fake social media ads for a Toyota Highlander on Chicago’s Far South Side. Police say the unknown offender used a fake profile to lure buyers to meetup locations, then pulled a gun and took their cash.

Man robbed postal worker and UPS driver in quest for new phones, prosecutors say

March 14, 2025 10:19 AM CWBChicago

A man charged with robbing a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier also robbed a UPS delivery driver before police caught up with him last year, according to a newly filed criminal complaint.

ATM thieves are using an SUV to rip doors off stores, Chicago police say

January 17, 2025 5:08 AM CWBChicago

A group of burglars is using an SUV to rip the doors off businesses so they can steal ATMs, Chicago police said in a new community alert. The crew targeted at least four businesses in December.

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