Two Chicago men, Jonheym Jonathan Andrews (23) and Steve E. Mitchell (23), face multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing merchandise from a Kohl’s in Merrillville, Indiana, and fleeing police in a dangerous interstate pursuit, according to Lake County authorities. Police say Andrews, driving a blue Kia sedan, and Mitchell, his front-seat passenger, ran from the … Read more
Senators Ashley Moody (R-FL) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced legislation aiming to criminalize the public release of federal law enforcement officers’ names when done to obstruct investigations. The “Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act” would amend federal criminal code to make “doxxing”—intentionally revealing an officer’s identity to hinder criminal or immigration enforcement—a felony. Violators could … Read more
n Ocala woman faces up to 20 years in federal prison after admitting she robbed a Marion County bank last spring — a crime solved within minutes thanks to a hidden GPS tracker. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced that 40-year-old Christina Gates Thagard pleaded guilty to bank robbery. According to court filings, Thagard walked … Read more
A casual greeting and hug inside a Williams County courtroom became the focus of a North Dakota Supreme Court appeal this week. The high court has upheld the conviction of Joshua Brock Martinez, ruling that the trial judge acted properly when he removed a juror who appeared overly friendly with the defendant’s family. Martinez was … Read more
A 17-year-old Jacksonville teen is facing murder charges after police say he fatally stabbed his father during a violent altercation Tuesday night. Deputies with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office District 4 responded to a home on Wheeler Avenue, near Blanding Boulevard, just before 7 p.m. after receiving reports of a stabbing. When officers entered the home, … Read more
“She was wrapped like a mummy. She had no face and no ears. Her hair was gone. The only thing I could see was her toes,” Alma Ogden, Amanda Buchanan’s friend, said in court. A man accused of setting a woman on fire at a Chula Vista 7-Eleven last year—an attack that ultimately killed her—appeared … Read more
Franklin Raul Jones, 50, of Chicago, faces charges in Porter County after officers reported finding fentanyl, multiple handguns, and a stolen firearm during a November 30, 2025, traffic stop in Valparaiso, according to court documents. Around 1:40 PM, a Valparaiso officer traveling westbound on U.S. 30 saw an SUV with Missouri plates driving about ten … Read more
One child was injured Monday afternoon after a school bus crash in McHenry County. The crash occurred shortly after 4:30 p.m. near Colby Point Road and South Justen Road in Nunda Township, Illinois. Nunda Rural Fire Protection District crews arrived shortly after and found the school bus in a ditch. The bus had struck a … Read more
Though it’s only the beginning of December, Chicago already feels like midwinter, with record snowfall over the past week and even colder temperatures on the horizon. Climate experts warn residents to stay bundled up, as the snow and cold aren’t going anywhere soon. After days of snowfall, Cook County salt truck and plow drivers have … Read more
A contractor died Monday evening in suburban Naperville after a train struck his snow removal equipment. A city spokesperson said police and fire crews rushed to the Metra train station at 105 E. 4th Avenue after receiving reports that a train had hit a person. The victim, described only as a man, was clearing snow … Read more