America Today Staff 
A teenage boy is recovering after being shot while trying to escape an armed robbery late Monday night in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood. According to the Chicago Police Department, the incident occurred around 11 p.m. near the 12700 block of South Wentworth Avenue. Police said a 16-year-old boy was walking in the area when he … Read more
A teenage boy was injured in a shooting Monday night in downtown Chicago’s Loop, according to the Chicago Police Department. Police said the 14-year-old was standing outside in the 0-100 block of East Washington Street around 8:30 p.m. when an unknown individual fired shots in his direction. The teen suffered a gunshot wound to his … Read more
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly robbed a woman aboard a Chicago Transit Authority bus last month. According to the Chicago Police Department, the robbery occurred around 2:15 p.m. on Jan. 19 while the bus was traveling in the 3000 block of South Ashland Avenue in the Lower … Read more
A registered sex offender is facing charges after prosecutors say he sexually assaulted a woman in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood last month. Arthur White, 40, is accused of attacking a 29-year-old woman on Jan. 12 in an alley in the 1400 block of North Lawndale Avenue. According to prosecutors, the woman had just gotten off … Read more
Pre-trial release has been denied for a 35-year-old man accused of sexually abusing two children in McHenry County. Michael Montero, of Lake in the Hills, is charged with five counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. According to prosecutors, the investigation began in late January after a 10-year-old … Read more
An 18-year-old man has been arrested following an investigation into an illegal cannabis operation accused of selling marijuana to minors throughout Ventura County, authorities announced. According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began in October 2025 after officials received information about unlawful marijuana sales to underage individuals in Oxnard. Detectives identified Francisco Vega, … Read more
The family of a 28-year-old Riverside man who was fatally struck by a transit bus last year has announced plans to file a $28.5 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Riverside Transit Agency. According to a news release from Douglas Hicks Law, which represents the family, the incident occurred on Nov. 12, 2025. Chibeza Dudley … Read more
A recall involving single-serve peanut butter containers distributed to 40 states, including California, has been classified as a “Class II” recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. According to the FDA, a Class II recall applies to products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects, with the likelihood of serious health consequences … Read more
A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after his stepfather was found stabbed to death inside a Castaic home, authorities said. The suspect, Terrance Crawford, was identified by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded around 1:35 p.m. on Feb. 14 to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon … Read more
A 25-year-old woman who was struck in the face by a less-lethal projectile during a downtown Los Angeles protest says she plans to file an excessive force lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department. Jasmin Lamos was among demonstrators gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center on Jan. 30 to protest federal immigration enforcement actions during … Read more