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
Jason Banegas, who previously confessed to killing a Hollywood police officer Yandy Chirino in 2021, is now asking to change his plea to “not guilty.” Court documents filed last week indicate that Banegas claims he felt pressured into pleading guilty. He alleges his former attorneys told him that rejecting a plea deal could result in … Read more
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing internal review within the Trump administration after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, though sources indicate she is unlikely to be removed from her position. Noem visited the White House on Monday to answer questions regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s handling of the incident and … Read more
A Friday night drug raid in Floyd County resulted in multiple arrests and the confiscation of illegal drugs, firearms, and cash. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office said investigators executed a search warrant at a residence on Big Branch of Bull Creek. Inside, authorities discovered a quantity of illegal drugs, digital scales, several firearms, and cash … 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