Amtrak Train Strikes Car Near Congress Park Metra Station; BNSF Trains Delayed

Amtrak Train Strikes Car Near Congress Park Metra Station; BNSF Trains Delayed

Metra BNSF trains were delayed Tuesday evening after an Amtrak train struck a vehicle near the Congress Park Metra Station in Brookfield, Illinois. The crash occurred around 6:30 p.m. Authorities have not said what caused the collision or whether anyone was injured. Both inbound and outbound BNSF trains were stopped following the crash. Service resumed … Read more

Elmhurst Man Charged With Murder After Missing Woman Found Dead in Wadsworth

One Dead in Fiery Single-Vehicle Crash Near 63rd Street Beach

An Elmhurst man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities discovered the body of a missing Florida woman in a wooded area in Wadsworth, Illinois, over the weekend. The Lake County Coroner’s Office said it was notified shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday that a body had been found near Adams and Delany roads. The victim … Read more

Border Patrol Agent Indicted for Allegedly Assaulting, Robbing 4 Women in Chicago-Area Hotels

Border Patrol Agent Indicted for Allegedly Assaulting, Robbing 4 Women in Chicago-Area Hotels

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting and robbing four women at suburban hotels while on duty. Federal prosecutors say Luis Urbie, 44, carried out the attacks between February and October 2022 at hotels in Schaumburg and Naperville. All four victims were women of … Read more

Davenport Man’s ‘Fishing’ Story Flops In Lake Wales After Polk Deputies Find Stolen Copper

Davenport Man’s ‘Fishing’ Story Flops In Lake Wales After Polk Deputies Find Stolen Copper

A Davenport man landed back in jail after a Sunday evening “fishing trip” ended with deputies finding him surrounded by cut fences and piles of stolen copper wire. Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) arrested 41-year-old Jack Edward Tolhurst on December 7 after responding to a trespassing call at a Lake Wales sand … Read more

Florida And Virginia Men Indicted In Pennsylvania Over $26M Elder Fraud Scheme

Florida And Virginia Men Indicted In Pennsylvania Over $26M Elder Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury indicted two men accused of running a large-scale elder fraud ring that allegedly stole millions from seniors across Western Pennsylvania and the United States, funneling the money through cryptocurrency and a Virginia bank. The six-count indictment, unsealed Monday after an arrest in Virginia, names 46-year-old Amit Kumar Jain of Vienna, Virginia, … Read more

Illinois Couple Charged and Released After Infant Found Buried in Beer Box

Illinois Couple Charged and Released After Infant Found Buried in Beer Box

An Illinois couple has been charged and released after detectives discovered the remains of an infant girl buried in a beer box in a Wilmington backyard. The investigation began on Thursday, December 4, when the Will County Sheriff’s Office received a tip about a possible unreported burial on the 1900 block of Roberts Road. Sources … Read more

Florida Man Accused of Killing 2 Children and Setting Home on Fire

Florida Man Accused of Killing 2 Children and Setting Home on Fire

Florida prosecutors announced they will seek the death penalty for 27-year-old John Henry Walston Jr., accused of sexually assaulting a child, killing two minors, and setting their home on fire to cover the crime. Walston faces multiple charges stemming from a November incident on Flaxman Street. An Escambia County grand jury indicted him on two … Read more