A Logan County man was arrested this week after troopers said they found him holding three people, including a young child, against their will. Tony Ritchie Jr., 38, of Chapmanville faces three counts of unlawful restraint following a compliance check and subsequent search warrant at his home Tuesday, according to a news release from West … Read more
West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner confirmed the state will not hand over registered voters’ personal information to the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ has asked nearly all states to provide election records and data, including voter registration lists that contain driver’s license numbers, dates of birth, addresses and Social Security numbers. On … Read more
A Chicago man will spend 28 years in federal prison after trafficking five young girls and women. Prosecutors said Dennis Williams operated a trafficking scheme from his Chicago home and motels in Lansing during 2022 and 2023. Williams used threats, violence, drugs, and other forms of coercion to force five victims — including a 15-year-old … Read more
A woman is recovering in the hospital after a vehicle struck her while she was riding a scooter on the Near North Side. Police said the crash happened around 8:15 p.m. in the 1200 block of North Clybourn Avenue. According to officers, the 33-year-old woman was traveling through the area on a scooter when a … Read more
A man was shot and killed early Wednesday morning in the city’s Oakland neighborhood. Police officers responded to the 3700 block of South Lake Park Avenue shortly after 4:50 a.m. following reports of gunfire. At the scene, officers discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead. Authorities did … Read more
A woman is facing charges after she allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old girl and two other people on the West Side last month. Chicago police officers and U.S. Marshals arrested 20-year-old Keerica Chandler on Tuesday in the 1800 block of West Monroe. Authorities accuse Chandler of stabbing three individuals in the 800 block of South Kilbourn … Read more
A 39-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he attacked his pregnant spouse and another person during a home invasion Tuesday night. Joliet police said Thomas Love has been charged with home invasion, aggravated battery to a peace officer, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery to a pregnant person, aggravated battery to a … Read more
Police are investigating after two people were discovered shot to death inside a Southwest Side home overnight. Officers said the shooting occurred shortly after 8 p.m. at a residence in the 4500 block of South Albany Avenue in Brighton Park. Police initially responded to reports of a person shot in the area. When officers arrived, … Read more
State education officials have signed off on a request from the Wayne County Board of Education to close two elementary schools. The West Virginia Board of Education approved the shutdown of Dunlow and Genoa Elementary on Wednesday, according to the board’s agenda. Under the plan, roughly 100 students will transition to Crum Pre K-8, East … Read more
West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner announced that the state will not provide unredacted voter registration records to the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ has asked nearly all states to submit election records and data, including voter registration lists containing driver’s license numbers, dates of birth, addresses and Social Security numbers. Warner sent … Read more