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
As the holiday season approaches, Illinois shoppers are preparing for the usual surge in online purchases and virtual activity. State agencies are urging residents to be alert to the increased risk of cyber scams during this busy period. The Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of … 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
A horrific case of domestic violence in Hillsborough County nearly turned fatal for a pregnant mother and her unborn child, but both are alive in what deputies are calling a “miracle.” The investigation began early November 22, 2025, when Brandon Regional Hospital staff notified the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office around 5:17 a.m. A pregnant woman … Read more
A seven-year legal fight stemming from a deadly crash on State Road A1A ended with a prison sentence for an Ocoee man convicted of DUI manslaughter. Glenn W. Brimmer, 46, received a 12-year state prison sentence on November 20 for the drunk driving crash that killed 66-year-old bicyclist John D. Perrin. The sentencing follows a … Read more
A 23-year-old college student just months from earning her teaching degree was killed Friday afternoon in what her family called a “vicious” dog attack while she was pet sitting at a private home. Smith County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a residence in Tyler around 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 21, where they found Madison Riley … Read more
A Venezuelan national residing in Kissimmee, Florida, has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for masterminding a sophisticated bank fraud operation involving shell companies and counterfeit passports. U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza sentenced Nerio Alberto Ortega Delgado, 45, to 33 months behind bars this week. The sentencing follows Ortega Delgado’s guilty plea … Read more
Chicago police have released a photo of a person of interest connected to the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Armani Floyd in the Loop on Friday night — a violent episode that left Floyd dead and eight others wounded just hours after the city’s official Christmas tree lighting. Authorities say the image, apparently captured from an … Read more