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4 years after murder in the middle of Division Street, charges are filed

September 30, 2025 7:05 AM Tim Hecke

A 45-year-old Chicago man has been charged with murder in the 2021 Old Town shooting death of Dimontie Wallace. Prosecutors say Jason Cribbs pulled a gun and shot Wallace in the chest during a fistfight on Division Street.

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August 31, 2025 5:55 PM CWBChicago

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Fake rideshare driver is sexually assaulting women in Gold Coast, Old Town: CPD

July 28, 2025 2:48 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police say a man impersonating a rideshare driver sexually assaulted two women in the Gold Coast and Near North Side neighborhoods. He was driving a black midsize SUV that did not match the victims’ ordered rides. Police urge riders to confirm vehicle and driver details before getting in.

Man with 15 arrests charged in Lakeview, Old Town, Edgewater stickups

July 17, 2025 6:58 PM CWBChicago

A 24-year-old man who had an active warrant in a gun case since last August has been arrested and charged in a string of armed robberies that targeted victims in Lakeview, Old Town, and Edgewater during the early morning hours of May 18, according to Chicago police.

Man on gun probation charged with North Side robbery spree

July 15, 2025 8:27 AM Tim Hecke

A 19-year-old man on probation for possessing a firearm on the CTA has been charged in connection with a series of armed robberies that targeted people in Lakeview, Old Town, and Edgewater during the early hours of May 18, according to Chicago police.

Cops from 6 districts brought in to handle large crowd leaving North Avenue Beach; 5 arrests

June 18, 2025 11:47 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago police arrested five people, including three juveniles, as a large crowd leaving North Avenue Beach moved through Old Town and Lincoln Park on Tuesday night, according to a CPD spokesperson.

1 victim hospitalized after drive-by paintball shootings in Old Town, River North

June 9, 2025 7:05 AM CWBChicago

At least two people reported being shot with paintballs from passing cars on Sunday night, one in Old Town and the other in River North. One of the victims was taken to a hospital for treatment of an eye injury.

Robbers abduct Old Town man, make him withdraw money from ATM, transfer cash via banking app

June 2, 2025 1:07 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after a 25-year-old Old Town man reported being kidnapped by two men who forced him to withdraw cash from an ATM and transfer money electronically over the weekend.

Old Town bar sues concealed carry holder whose gun fired, putting liquor license in jeopardy

May 19, 2025 8:12 AM Tim Hecke

An Old Town bar is suing a concealed carry holder, saying they spent tens of thousands of dollars on legal fees to protect their liquor license after he unintentionally fired his gun inside the establishment.

Woman carjacked in Old Town, car is found on fire almost a mile away

April 26, 2025 11:39 AM Tim Hecke

Police found a woman’s car on fire in Old Town overnight, just minutes after she was carjacked at gunpoint near the Chicago History Museum.

Old Town woman murdered her long-time boyfriend while a 911 operator listened on open phone line; ‘You just shot me, b****!’

April 5, 2025 12:18 AM Tim Hecke

After shooting her long-time boyfriend inside her Old Town apartment last month, Breanna Gilliams taunted the man as he lay dying on the living room floor: “You stupid. You dumb. Breathe.”

Burglar breaks into 6 restaurants during 3-hour spree

April 4, 2025 7:50 AM CWBChicago

A burglar went on an early-morning spree Wednesday, breaking into a string of businesses stretching from Old Town to Lakeview, according to CPD. As is usually the case with such crimes, restaurants were targeted.

Woman charged with murdering man in Old Town last month

April 3, 2025 7:16 AM CWBChicago

A 33-year-old woman will be in court later today, facing first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of a man in Old Town last month.

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