Venezuelan Migrants Robbed 3 Women at Gunpoint in Buena Park, Prosecutors Say

Venezuelan Migrants Robbed 3 Women at Gunpoint in Buena Park, Prosecutors Say

Three Venezuelan migrants are facing charges after allegedly robbing three women at gunpoint inside a Buena Park apartment building, according to Chicago police and court records. Prosecutors said the women were returning from a night out in the Gold Coast when they reached the front door of their apartment building in the 700 block of … Read more

‘Peacekeeper’ Robbed Man, Threatened Cops, and Plotted Victim Intimidation from Police Station: Prosecutors

‘Peacekeeper’ Robbed Man, Threatened Cops, and Plotted Victim Intimidation from Police Station: Prosecutors

Chicago police say Michael Nash admitted he was at the scene of a violent robbery in Woodlawn earlier this month, claiming he was there as a neighborhood “peacekeeper.” But CPD says he was actually one of the robbers — and in a twist far from peaceful, he twice used phone calls from the police station … Read more

Chicago Snowstorm Triggers Nearly 500 Highway Crashes, ISP Says

Chicago Snowstorm Triggers Nearly 500 Highway Crashes, ISP Says

Saturday’s powerful snowstorm created dangerous travel conditions across the Chicago area, leading to nearly 500 crashes on local highways, according to Illinois State Police. Between 5 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, troopers responded to 414 crashes that caused only property damage and 66 crashes that resulted in injuries. ISP also assisted motorists in about … Read more

Man Found Dead with Gunshot Wound to the Head in Chicago’s Roseland Neighborhood

Man Found Dead in Chicago Ridge Home; One Person in Custody, Police Say

A man was found shot to death early Monday in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood, police said. Officers discovered the 38-year-old man around 6 a.m. in the 10900 block of South State Street. He was unresponsive and had a gunshot wound to the head. Police said he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators are still working … Read more

Huge 45-Vehicle Pileup in Indiana as Cars Slide on Ice in ‘Largest Wreck Firefighters Have Ever Seen’

Huge 45-Vehicle Pileup in Indiana as Cars Slide on Ice in ‘Largest Wreck Firefighters Have Ever Seen’

Snowfall and ice triggered a massive 45-vehicle pileup in Indiana, leaving cars and trucks scattered across an icy highway near Terre Haute. On Saturday morning, heavy winter weather hit the eastbound I-70 in Vigo county, causing multiple drivers to lose control. A spokesperson for the Riley Fire Department told WTWO 2 it was the largest … Read more

Indiana Teen Sentenced to 20 Years for Plotting High School Mass Shooting

Indiana Teen Sentenced to 20 Years for Plotting High School Mass Shooting

A 19-year-old Indiana teen was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with eight years suspended, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit murder for planning a mass shooting at Mooresville High School. The sentence will be followed by five years of probation. Trinity Shockley apologized in court to her intended target and the community, expressing … Read more

Benton Harbor Man Arrested in Michigan Drug Trafficking Bust

Benton Harbor Man Arrested in Michigan Drug Trafficking Bust

A two-month investigation into drug trafficking in Southwest Michigan led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Benton Harbor man and the seizure of a substantial quantity of illegal drugs. On November 25, detectives from the Southwest Enforcement Team (SWET) and the Berrien County Sheriff’s Tactical Response Unit executed search warrants at the COGIC Village Apartments … Read more

18 Arrested in Multi-State Sting Targeting Southern Indiana Drug Network

18 Arrested in Multi-State Sting Targeting Southern Indiana Drug Network

A months-long investigation into drug activity in southern Indiana has led to the arrests of 18 people and the disruption of a regional drug network. The operation primarily focused on individuals distributing illegal drugs in Switzerland County, Indiana. The investigation was led by the Indiana State Police and involved multiple agencies, including the Switzerland County … Read more

Repeat Offender Hits Same Target 10 Times in 12 Days, Faces Felony Charges

Repeat Offender Hits Same Target 10 Times in 12 Days, Faces Felony Charges

Lincoln Park authorities say 58-year-old Kenneth Smith of Westchester executed ten shoplifting incidents at the Target on 555 West Webster Avenue over just 12 days, stealing more than $1,200 in merchandise. Smith, already on probation for a previous shoplifting case, is now charged with operating a continuing financial crime enterprise, a Class 1 felony applied … Read more