Former Elgin Police Officer Sentenced to 12 Years for Child Sexual Abuse Material Possession

Former Elgin Police Officer Sentenced to 12 Years for Child Sexual Abuse Material Possession

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

East Chicago Man Faces Misdemeanor Charges After Traffic Stop Reveals Suspected Fake IDs

East Chicago Man Faces Misdemeanor Charges After Traffic Stop Reveals Suspected Fake IDs

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

Crown Point Man Charged After Alleged Public Indecency Incident Inside Family Dollar

Crown Point Man Charged After Alleged Public Indecency Incident Inside Family Dollar

Jayden A. McCain, 18, of Crown Point, is facing criminal charges after Schererville Police say he exposed himself to a store employee and implied he was armed while being escorted out of a Family Dollar store. According to a probable cause affidavit, officers investigated an incident reported on January 18, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m. … Read more

East Chicago Man Charged After Vehicle Pursuit and Gun Tossed During Hammond Foot Chase

East Chicago Man Charged After Vehicle Pursuit and Gun Tossed During Hammond Foot Chase

Pierre D. Campbell, 24, of East Chicago, is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after Hammond police say he fled from officers during a traffic stop, led them on a vehicle pursuit, and then ran on foot while throwing a firearm. According to a probable cause affidavit, the incident happened on January 26, 2026, while … Read more

Hammond Man Charged After 100+ MPH Police Chase Ends in Crash and Foot Pursuit

Hammond Man Charged After 100+ MPH Police Chase Ends in Crash and Foot Pursuit

A Hammond man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after a routine traffic stop in Schererville escalated into a high-speed, multi-agency pursuit that ended with a crash and a foot chase through Wicker Park. Artavius Jerome Drew, 22, was stopped by police around 9:39 p.m. on January 26 after officers observed a 2023 Mercedes … Read more

Local Doctor Sentenced to 15 Years for Lying to Federal Investigators in 1989 Sexual Assault Case

Local Doctor Sentenced to 15 Years for Lying to Federal Investigators in 1989 Sexual Assault Case

A Sycamore Township man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison for lying to investigators during a decades-old sexual assault investigation, according to prosecutors. Frederick Tanzer, a medical doctor who has lived and practiced in Ohio, Kansas, and Colorado, pleaded guilty in September to three counts of making false statements to federal agents. … Read more

Arrest Warrants Issued in Raleigh County Shooting

Arrest Warrants Issued in Raleigh County Shooting

Authorities have issued arrest warrants for two men believed to be involved in a shooting that occurred Saturday at a home on Juniper Street in the Calloway Heights area of Raleigh County, according to the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office. After an extensive investigation, deputies identified the suspects as Darnell Mitchell and Christopher Shrewsbury. Both men … Read more

South Florida Mother Bonds Out After Son with Autism Severely Beaten

Calumet City Man Charged After 100 MPH Police Pursuit, Crash, and OWI in Schererville

A South Florida mother, Cythnia Hernandez, 32, bonded out of jail Saturday night after turning herself in. She faces several charges including child neglect, failure to report child neglect, and providing a false statement to law enforcement. Hernandez’s attorney, Nicolas Torres, said the state’s case was aimed at making her a witness against her boyfriend, 34-year-old … Read more

Pro Boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis Arrested in October Domestic Violence Case

Pro Boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis Arrested in October Domestic Violence Case

Miami Gardens police have arrested professional boxer Gervonta Bryant “Tank” Davis, 31, in connection with a domestic violence incident from October 2025. He was taken into custody without incident on Wednesday in the Miami Design District by the department’s Special Investigations Section and the U.S. Marshals’ fugitive task force. Charges Davis now faces multiple charges: … Read more