Kern County residents are voicing concerns about unusually dense fog that has lingered across the area throughout January. Many locals say the fog appears thicker and lasts longer than what they remember from previous years. “Oh, that fog was crazy yesterday. It was, like, a scary movie or something,” said Brim. Longtime resident Vanessa Martinez … Read more
A Virginia man has pleaded guilty in Chicago to a federal drug conspiracy charge tied to the operation of a dark web marketplace. Rahiem Hamilton, 30, of Suffolk, Virginia, entered a guilty plea Monday for his role in a scheme prosecutors say allowed users to anonymously buy and sell illegal goods and services. According to … Read more
Two men were wounded in a shooting while driving on the West Side late Sunday night. Police responded just before 10:25 p.m. to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of South Pulaski. According to authorities, two 28-year-old men were traveling in a vehicle when a dark-colored sedan passed by and multiple shots were … Read more
A shooting on Chicago’s Far South Side claimed the life of one man and left a woman in critical condition Monday evening. Chicago police said three people were sitting inside a GMC SUV in the 8500 block of South Aberdeen Street in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood around 4:45 p.m. when several offenders approached the vehicle. … Read more
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
The Broward Sheriff’s Office dive team is investigating a Deerfield Beach lake early Tuesday morning. Officials provided few details but confirmed the operation is taking place near the intersection of Lakeside Drive and Lakeside Way. The sheriff’s office assured the public that there is no threat to the community. Additional information is expected to be … 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