America Today Staff 
Leonel Alcides Erazo, 50, of East Chicago, faces several felony and misdemeanor charges after East Chicago Police allege he led officers on an extended vehicle chase through city streets, crashed into a parked vehicle with an occupant inside, ran from police on foot, and was later found with cocaine and marijuana while under the influence. … Read more
Fourteen individuals were arrested following a law enforcement operation aimed at addressing illegal lodging, squatting, and active arrest warrants in the Kern River Valley, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. The targeted enforcement action took place on January 27, 2026, as part of an ongoing effort to protect public safety and enforce state laws … Read more
Two individuals were critically injured early Wednesday morning after a crash involving a stolen vehicle on Chicago’s Southwest Side, police said. The crash occurred shortly after 1:15 a.m. in the 3500 block of West Marquette Road in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Officers on patrol noticed a vehicle that had crashed into a viaduct and responded … Read more
Chicago police are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a home on the city’s Far South Side late Tuesday night. Officers responded around 10 p.m. to a residence in the 10100 block of South State Street in the Roseland neighborhood. A 46-year-old woman was found unresponsive on the floor inside the home. Fire … Read more
A former Elgin police officer has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison after being convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Tuesday that Jordan Collins, a 36-year-old resident of Kirkland and former Elgin police officer, was sentenced to 12 years in prison. The charges stem from … Read more
An East Chicago man is facing misdemeanor charges after a traffic stop led officers to discover identification documents they believe to be fraudulent. According to police, officers stopped a Ford sedan around 8:33 p.m. on January 26, 2026, near the intersection of 149th Street and Euclid Avenue. The driver, later identified as 26-year-old Reyson Alexander … Read more
Jayden A. McCain, 18, of Crown Point, is facing criminal charges after Schererville Police say he exposed himself to a store employee and implied he was armed while being escorted out of a Family Dollar store. According to a probable cause affidavit, officers investigated an incident reported on January 18, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m. … Read more
Pierre D. Campbell, 24, of East Chicago, is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after Hammond police say he fled from officers during a traffic stop, led them on a vehicle pursuit, and then ran on foot while throwing a firearm. According to a probable cause affidavit, the incident happened on January 26, 2026, while … Read more
A Hammond man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after a routine traffic stop in Schererville escalated into a high-speed, multi-agency pursuit that ended with a crash and a foot chase through Wicker Park. Artavius Jerome Drew, 22, was stopped by police around 9:39 p.m. on January 26 after officers observed a 2023 Mercedes … Read more
A Sycamore Township man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison for lying to investigators during a decades-old sexual assault investigation, according to prosecutors. Frederick Tanzer, a medical doctor who has lived and practiced in Ohio, Kansas, and Colorado, pleaded guilty in September to three counts of making false statements to federal agents. … Read more