At least four people were killed and 13 others injured in shootings across Chicago during the Thanksgiving weekend. The victims ranged in age from 18 to 49, according to Chicago police. Shootings from Wednesday Officers responded to the first shooting of the weekend around 9:14 p.m. in the 0-100 block of South Cicero Avenue. Two … Read more
A South Side man who was just 17 when he fatally shot a stranger following a brief shoulder bump outside an Avalon Park gas station in 2021 has been sentenced to 65 years in prison, bringing an end to nearly four years of litigation, a jury conviction, and post-trial motions. Jaebrel Miles, now 21, was … Read more
A Logan Square man who told a neighbor to “watch what I’m going to do” moments before plowing his pickup truck into a group of picnickers in 2021 was sentenced Wednesday to more than nine years in prison, according to court records. Timothy Nielsen, 62, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder during a … Read more
A San Diego woman has pleaded guilty to concealing the death of her father-in-law — a U.S. military veteran — for more than six years in order to illegally receive over $175,000 in government and private retirement benefits, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Josephine Guinauli Aquino, 64, admitted in federal court that she intentionally hid the … Read more
A Bloomington U.S. Postal Service mail carrier has been arrested after authorities discovered trash bags filled with opened mail and packages, leading to an investigation that revealed years of theft. The 57-year-old woman, a USPS employee since 2014, was arrested on Nov. 25 and charged with one felony count of official misconduct and 31 misdemeanor … Read more
An Indiana father who tortured his 6-year-old son for months before beating him to death will spend decades behind bars after a judge rejected his plea for leniency. Franklin Elmore Jr. initially claimed that his son, Justin Elmore, caused his own fatal injuries. Justin was rushed to the hospital on August 3 after becoming unresponsive, … Read more
A 17-year-old male juvenile has been charged with multiple felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly assaulting a 65-year-old man and stealing property from a business earlier this month, according to the Chicago Police Department. Authorities say the charges include one felony count of aggravated battery of a victim over 60, aggravated battery of a merchant, … Read more
Patients Choice Laboratories (PCL), a diagnostic lab based in Indianapolis, has agreed to a $9.62 million settlement over allegations of violating the False Claims Act and engaging in kickback schemes, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana. PCL was accused of billing Medicare for unnecessary respiratory pathogen panel (RPP) tests … Read more
Walmart on Franklin Street has returned to normal operations after a bomb threat was reported. The Michigan City Police Department responded to the Walmart Supercenter following the threat. Officers, with support from the Porter County Bomb Squad and LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department K9 Division, found no bomb or credible danger. The Detective Bureau continued its … Read more
Kristopher McDonald, 37, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to three life terms in federal prison for running a violent sex-trafficking enterprise and committing a deadly shooting connected to his criminal operation. A federal jury convicted McDonald on all eight counts, including racketeering, sex trafficking, and multiple firearm offenses. According to evidence presented at trial, between … Read more