A man has been charged with first-degree murder and multiple additional felonies following the fatal stabbing of his ex-wife Tuesday afternoon in Oswego, police said. According to the Oswego Police Department, 44-year-old Ryan Dodd of Aurora faces charges including first-degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking. Authorities were called to a … Read more
A man and a woman were injured in a shooting Thursday evening on Chicago’s West Side, according to police. The incident occurred shortly before 6:15 p.m. in the 5700 block of West Madison Street in the Austin neighborhood. Investigators said a 19-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were standing in a parking lot when an … 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
Authorities are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after four people, including two children, were found fatally shot inside a home in Rancho Cordova on Tuesday. Sacramento County deputies were initially called to Copper Sunset Way following reports of gunshots. A man reportedly contacted authorities, claiming he was the shooter and that he had set up booby … Read more
A Kern County Supervisors meeting turned contentious Tuesday as public comments focused on a proposed county charter. One speaker strongly opposed the initiative, stating, “No to the Kern County charter initiative. While it’s presented as a plan to improve efficiency, this charter actually centralizes power in a small group of leaders, reducing transparency and limiting … Read more
A Kern County jury on Tuesday convicted Tony Reyes, 43, of two counts of attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, and shooting at an occupied vehicle stemming from a 2021 incident. Prosecutors said that on the evening of January 5, 2021, a mother and her juvenile daughter witnessed a crash at the intersection of … Read more