Ian Choudri, CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, will take a temporary leave of absence following his arrest on suspicion of domestic battery. Choudri informed the agency’s board that he is not aware of any evidence of wrongdoing, according to a spokesperson. The spokesperson said Choudri voluntarily agreed to step aside to allow the … Read more
Police rescued four people from an Irvine home Wednesday afternoon after a man armed with a knife allegedly kept them from leaving during what authorities described as a family dispute. Officers received the initial report shortly after 2 p.m. near Terrapin and Cadence, according to the Irvine Police Department. A heavy police presence surrounded the … Read more
Police arrested a man accused of stealing six bronze plaques honoring service members from a veterans memorial park in Orange County in January. Tustin police said that overnight on Jan. 20, someone removed six bronze plaques dedicated to service members from Veterans Sports Park. Detectives launched an investigation and identified a suspect. On Friday, authorities … Read more
A federal immigration judge has dismissed the deportation case against Narciso Barranco, an Orange County father of three U.S. Marines whose violent arrest outside a Santa Ana IHOP last summer drew protests and nationwide attention. Barranco, 49, lives in Tustin and has resided in the United States for more than 30 years. Authorities placed him … Read more
A woman was found stabbed to death in Orange County, and authorities arrested her estranged husband on suspicion of murder. On Feb. 14, Orange County sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 26000 block of Laurelwood Lane in San Juan Capistrano shortly after 6:30 a.m. Deputies located the victim, a … Read more
Authorities in Kendall County are investigating after a teenage girl was shot and a man was found dead inside a home in unincorporated Oswego Township. Officials said the 14-year-old girl suffered a gunshot wound to her leg and received treatment at a Chicago-area hospital. Investigators reported that the shooting happened at her residence in the … Read more
Several people were shot Sunday night in Merrillville. Police responded to the 7800 block of Rhode Island Street shortly after 9:07 p.m. Authorities did not specify how many people were struck but confirmed that individuals suffered apparent gunshot wounds. WGN News inquired about the number of victims and is still awaiting a response. It remains … Read more
Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed overnight on the city’s South Side. The shooting occurred around 11:20 p.m. Sunday in the 600 block of West 61st Place in the Englewood neighborhood. Officers on patrol heard gunshots and responded to the area, where they found a man lying unresponsive on the ground. … Read more
A 17-year-old boy died after a shooting Saturday afternoon in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. Chicago police reported that the teen was inside a bedroom of a home in the 1900 block of N. St. Louis Ave. shortly before 1:30 p.m. when an unknown offender shot him in the head. The boy was taken to Mount … Read more
Police arrested a 19-year-old Chicago man in Phoenix, Arizona, over the weekend and charged him with attempted first-degree murder in connection with a November shooting at a South Side Jewel-Osco. Chicago police identified the suspect as Elijah Theodore. Officers arrested him in Phoenix on Friday, extradited him to Chicago, and formally charged him. According to … Read more