A man shot one of two individuals accused of attempting a robbery early Tuesday morning in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. Chicago police responded to the 5200 block of West Montana shortly after 2:40 a.m. following reports of a shooting. According to CPD, a 39-year-old man was getting out of his vehicle when two males approached … Read more
The Chicago Police Department has issued an alert, including a YouTube video, related to a recent series of commercial burglaries in which suspects allegedly used sledgehammers and pry bars to break through front windows and doors before stealing cash and merchandise. Police say the burglaries have taken place at businesses in several areas throughout the … Read more
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a Chicago police officer following allegations that he accepted payments in exchange for allowing others to use his department-issued encrypted radio. Raoul’s office charged 37-year-old Alain Dillon with three counts of bribery, each carrying a possible sentence of up to seven years in prison, along with 15 counts of … Read more
A stolen vehicle crash on Highway 178 Sunday night left one juvenile dead and two others seriously injured, according to authorities. The incident occurred after the suspects allegedly led officers on a high-speed pursuit. Bakersfield Police reported that around 5:17 p.m. on January 25, 2026, they located a vehicle reported stolen earlier that day from … Read more
Five individuals were taken into custody at a motel on Union Avenue after Bakersfield Police allegedly discovered drugs, over $14,000 in cash, and a firearm. The arrests occurred on Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Sunland Motel, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Those arrested include 60-year-old Chuck Bibb, 34-year-old Sandra Slaydon, 21-year-old Esteban Valdivia, … Read more
The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the teenager who died in a crash on Highway 46 as 18-year-old man Alexis Zamora. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 1:16 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, on Highway 46 west of Smith Avenue. Officers responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash at the … Read more
The Kern County Coroner has identified the man who was stabbed to death at a Motel 6 on Olive Tree Court as 49-year-old Jose Louis Ozuna Mancilla of Shafter. The incident occurred on Jan. 11, 2026. According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, deputies are investigating the deadly stabbing that took place in northwest Bakersfield. … Read more
Two men were injured in a shooting while driving on the city’s West Side late Sunday night. Police responded just before 10:25 p.m. to reports of gunfire in the 300 block of South Pulaski Road. Authorities said two 28-year-old men were inside a vehicle when a dark-colored sedan passed by and someone inside opened fire, … Read more
A shooting Monday evening on Chicago’s Far South Side claimed the life of one man and left a woman in critical condition. According to Chicago police, three people were sitting inside a GMC SUV in the 8500 block of South Aberdeen Street in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood around 4:45 p.m. when several offenders approached them. … Read more
Federal authorities say an alleged member of the Salvadoran gang MS-13 has been charged in Southern California with several crimes, including homicide. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced early Saturday that William Geoevanni Martinez-Vivas was charged following the completion of a prior sentence for illegal reentry into the United States. According to ICE, Martinez-Vivas now … Read more