At least 46 shot across Chicago over the weekend; youngest victim an 8-year-old girl
CHICAGO -- At least 46 people were shot across Chicago this weekend (Aug. 9-11), and the youngest victim was an 8-year-old girl.Four of those 46 people were killed, WGN reported.Abrianna Barron, 8, was at a family barbecue Sunday, Aug. 11 when she was shot in leg after occupants of a blue Dodge Charger fired shots on the 1000 block of N.
CHICAGO -- At least 46 people were shot across Chicago this weekend (Aug. 9-11), and the youngest victim was an 8-year-old girl.Four of those 46 people were killed, WGN reported.Abrianna Barron, 8, was at a family barbecue Sunday, Aug. 11 when she was shot in leg after occupants of a blue Dodge Charger fired shots on the 1000 block of N.
'This girl is a fighter:' Rescue dog saved from waters of Lake Michigan
CHICAGO – A 3-year-old rescue dog missing since Saturday is back with her owner after a marine rescue unit pulled her from the waters of northern Lake Michigan Monday.Witnesses called 911 after spotting a dog swimming about a quarter mile outside of Montrose Harbor Monday morning.Chicago officers Jen Terzich and Emmanuel Ordaz Jimenez, serving his third day on the force, were first to the scene.
CHICAGO – A 3-year-old rescue dog missing since Saturday is back with her owner after a marine rescue unit pulled her from the waters of northern Lake Michigan Monday.Witnesses called 911 after spotting a dog swimming about a quarter mile outside of Montrose Harbor Monday morning.Chicago officers Jen Terzich and Emmanuel Ordaz Jimenez, serving his third day on the force, were first to the scene.
5-year-old credited with saving 13 from Chicago house fire
CHICAGO — A 5-year-old boy was credited with saving 13 people from a Chicago house fire.Residents said Jayden Espinosa awoke to smoke and flames just before 4 a.m. Saturday, July 27 and alerted others to the danger.Seven adults and six children who lived in the 2 1/2-story brick home in the Back of the Yards neighborhood were left homeless.
CHICAGO — A 5-year-old boy was credited with saving 13 people from a Chicago house fire.Residents said Jayden Espinosa awoke to smoke and flames just before 4 a.m. Saturday, July 27 and alerted others to the danger.Seven adults and six children who lived in the 2 1/2-story brick home in the Back of the Yards neighborhood were left homeless.
3 girls arrested in 'beyond disturbing' attack on 15-year-old with special needs
CHICAGO — Three juvenile girls have been arrested in connection with an attack on a 15-year-old girl with special needs that was captured on video.Police said the girls are 13, 14 and 15 years old.
CHICAGO — Three juvenile girls have been arrested in connection with an attack on a 15-year-old girl with special needs that was captured on video.Police said the girls are 13, 14 and 15 years old.
Chicago PD: Girl beaten by teens in video may have been sexually assaulted
Warning: Some viewers may find this video disturbingCHICAGO — Video surfaced on social media Monday, July 22 showing a group of teens in Chicago beating a 15-year-old girl with disabilities, according to police.The recording shows the girl screaming as the teens strike her repeatedly; some of the teens can be heard laughing in the background.Chicago police said the girl was missing for five days before the video was shared and police were contacted.Police said the girl may have also been sexually assaulted while she was missing."This is beyond disturbing to watch and this young girl deserves far better," Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a tweet. "This clip has been forwarded to the #ChicagoPolice Special Victims Unit and a criminal investigation has been opened."The girl was located Tuesday night and taken to an area hospital where she was treated and released.
Warning: Some viewers may find this video disturbingCHICAGO — Video surfaced on social media Monday, July 22 showing a group of teens in Chicago beating a 15-year-old girl with disabilities, according to police.The recording shows the girl screaming as the teens strike her repeatedly; some of the teens can be heard laughing in the background.Chicago police said the girl was missing for five days before the video was shared and police were contacted.Police said the girl may have also been sexually assaulted while she was missing."This is beyond disturbing to watch and this young girl deserves far better," Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a tweet. "This clip has been forwarded to the #ChicagoPolice Special Victims Unit and a criminal investigation has been opened."The girl was located Tuesday night and taken to an area hospital where she was treated and released.
Chicago family says their home has been raided by police 3 times - by mistake
CHICAGO — A family said Chicago police have raided their South Side home several times - by mistake.Krystal Archie and her children said the raids have happened three times in four months.
CHICAGO — A family said Chicago police have raided their South Side home several times - by mistake.Krystal Archie and her children said the raids have happened three times in four months.
Woman in critical condition after face and neck slashed in attack near DePaul University
CHICAGO — A woman is in critical condition after she was found bleeding with her face and neck slashed near DePaul University.Just before 4 a.m. Thursday, Chicago police responded to a call of an aggravated battery in Lincoln Park.
CHICAGO — A woman is in critical condition after she was found bleeding with her face and neck slashed near DePaul University.Just before 4 a.m. Thursday, Chicago police responded to a call of an aggravated battery in Lincoln Park.
'Gone in 30 seconds:' 2 of 10 suspects in custody for mob shoplifting incident at North Face store
PLEASANT PRAIRIE -- Ten individuals stand accused in a case of mob shoplifting at the North Face store at Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE -- Ten individuals stand accused in a case of mob shoplifting at the North Face store at Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets.
'Chance the Snapper:' Alligator living in Humboldt Park Lagoon in Chicago captured
CHICAGO — Police say an expert from Florida has captured an elusive alligator in a Chicago public lagoon.Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says the Humboldt Park gator was caught humanely early Tuesday and is in good health.The reptile, nicknamed "Chance the Snapper," was first spotted last week and photos soon started showing up online.
CHICAGO — Police say an expert from Florida has captured an elusive alligator in a Chicago public lagoon.Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says the Humboldt Park gator was caught humanely early Tuesday and is in good health.The reptile, nicknamed "Chance the Snapper," was first spotted last week and photos soon started showing up online.
6-year-old superhero captures nemesis at Navy Pier, gets thanks from the mayor
CHICAGO — With the help of Make-A-Wish volunteers and Chicago police, a young boy helped save the city from villains Sunday, June 9, creating a life-changing experience for the 6-year-old hero.Citizens at Navy Pier looked to Chicago's newest superhero, Galacto (AKA Finn Kuzniar), to catch notorious bank robber “T-Storm.” With the help of Chicago police, Galacto defeated the bad guy.He even got thanks from Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPD Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson.Asked about his nemesis during an interview after his heroics, Galacto said of T-Storm: "Now, he's my friend." With good reason.
CHICAGO — With the help of Make-A-Wish volunteers and Chicago police, a young boy helped save the city from villains Sunday, June 9, creating a life-changing experience for the 6-year-old hero.Citizens at Navy Pier looked to Chicago's newest superhero, Galacto (AKA Finn Kuzniar), to catch notorious bank robber “T-Storm.” With the help of Chicago police, Galacto defeated the bad guy.He even got thanks from Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPD Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson.Asked about his nemesis during an interview after his heroics, Galacto said of T-Storm: "Now, he's my friend." With good reason.
Chicago police: Woman fatally shot while holding baby used her body to shield child
CHICAGO — A 24-year-old woman shot as she held a baby on Chicago's Northwest Side Tuesday morning, May 28 shielded the child with her body, police said, and later died from her wounds.According to police, the woman was holding a 1-year-old baby girl believed to be her own as she spoke with acquaintances on the 1200 Block of North Mason Avenue Tuesday morning.
CHICAGO — A 24-year-old woman shot as she held a baby on Chicago's Northwest Side Tuesday morning, May 28 shielded the child with her body, police said, and later died from her wounds.According to police, the woman was holding a 1-year-old baby girl believed to be her own as she spoke with acquaintances on the 1200 Block of North Mason Avenue Tuesday morning.
Chicago officer recorded asking teen for sex is fired
CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer who allegedly asked a 17-year-old girl for sex in return for getting her mother's impounded car released by the city has been fired.The Chicago Tribune reports that the city's police board agreed with Superintendent Eddie Johnson's recommendation to fire Officer Darius Alexander in a 9-0 vote after hearing conversations secretly recorded by the teen that confirmed Alexander was soliciting her and a friend for sex.In firing Alexander, the board criticized the police department for taking more than six years to bring disciplinary charges against Alexander.
CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer who allegedly asked a 17-year-old girl for sex in return for getting her mother's impounded car released by the city has been fired.The Chicago Tribune reports that the city's police board agreed with Superintendent Eddie Johnson's recommendation to fire Officer Darius Alexander in a 9-0 vote after hearing conversations secretly recorded by the teen that confirmed Alexander was soliciting her and a friend for sex.In firing Alexander, the board criticized the police department for taking more than six years to bring disciplinary charges against Alexander.
Jury acquits man accused of killing, dismembering 2-year-old dumped in Chicago lagoon
CHICAGO — A Cook County jury acquitted an Illinois man accused of killing a 2-year-old boy, dismembering his body and dumping his remains in Chicago's Garfield Park Lagoon.Kamel Harris, 44, was found not guilty on Thursday in the gruesome 2015 death of 2-year-old Kyrian Knox.In August of 2015, Kyrian's mother had given the boy to Harris, the father of a friend, for a couple of weeks while she and a friend tried to find jobs in Iowa in hopes of moving there, according to the Chicago Tribune.Harris took the stand in his own defense Wednesday and said he gave Kyrian to three people after speaking by phone to a woman he believed to be the boy's mother.The toddler's body was found weeks later in the lagoon after someone saw a foot floating in the water.Harris' attorney repeatedly said that there was no forensic evidence tying his client to the crime.The boy's mother, Lanisha Knox, wailed in the courtroom after hearing the jury's verdict, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
CHICAGO — A Cook County jury acquitted an Illinois man accused of killing a 2-year-old boy, dismembering his body and dumping his remains in Chicago's Garfield Park Lagoon.Kamel Harris, 44, was found not guilty on Thursday in the gruesome 2015 death of 2-year-old Kyrian Knox.In August of 2015, Kyrian's mother had given the boy to Harris, the father of a friend, for a couple of weeks while she and a friend tried to find jobs in Iowa in hopes of moving there, according to the Chicago Tribune.Harris took the stand in his own defense Wednesday and said he gave Kyrian to three people after speaking by phone to a woman he believed to be the boy's mother.The toddler's body was found weeks later in the lagoon after someone saw a foot floating in the water.Harris' attorney repeatedly said that there was no forensic evidence tying his client to the crime.The boy's mother, Lanisha Knox, wailed in the courtroom after hearing the jury's verdict, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
State not alerted for weeks that woman may not be baby's mom
CHICAGO — Illinois' child welfare agency says more than two weeks passed before it was alerted that a woman taken to a Chicago-area hospital with a gravely ill newborn may not be his mother, even though she arrived bloodied and showed no signs of giving birth.Clarisa Figueroa is charged with killing 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez.
CHICAGO — Illinois' child welfare agency says more than two weeks passed before it was alerted that a woman taken to a Chicago-area hospital with a gravely ill newborn may not be his mother, even though she arrived bloodied and showed no signs of giving birth.Clarisa Figueroa is charged with killing 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez.
Mother, daughter, boyfriend charged: Police say missing pregnant woman strangled, baby cut from womb
CHICAGO -- Three people were charged after a missing pregnant woman was found dead on Chicago’s Southwest Side.Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson and police officials announced Thursday afternoon, May 16 that three people were charged in connection to the death of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Uriostegui.
CHICAGO -- Three people were charged after a missing pregnant woman was found dead on Chicago’s Southwest Side.Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson and police officials announced Thursday afternoon, May 16 that three people were charged in connection to the death of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Uriostegui.
7 months later, reward increased to $46K+ for info. in disappearance of pregnant mail carrier
CHICAGO — Kierra Coles' family made an emotional plea for someone to come forward with information about her case Sunday, May 5 -- trying to breathe new life into the search for the missing postal worker who was pregnant when she disappeared.According to WGN, friends and family of the 27-year-old passed out flyers near the corner of 81st Street and Vernon Avenue Sunday.
CHICAGO — Kierra Coles' family made an emotional plea for someone to come forward with information about her case Sunday, May 5 -- trying to breathe new life into the search for the missing postal worker who was pregnant when she disappeared.According to WGN, friends and family of the 27-year-old passed out flyers near the corner of 81st Street and Vernon Avenue Sunday.
Police officers help deliver baby girl on Easter Sunday
CHICAGO — Chicago police officers helped a new mom deliver her baby girl on Easter Sunday.Officers from the city’s 3rd District were flagged down by the driver of a car that pulled up in front of the police station at 7040 S.
CHICAGO — Chicago police officers helped a new mom deliver her baby girl on Easter Sunday.Officers from the city’s 3rd District were flagged down by the driver of a car that pulled up in front of the police station at 7040 S.
4 adults and 2 kids shot and wounded at Chicago baby shower
CHICAGO — Two men who opened fire on a crowd of people gathered for a baby shower, wounding six people, including two children, may have acted in relation for an earlier gang conflict, police said Sunday.Authorities have only "shards of information" about what happened at the family gathering in Chicago because witnesses are not cooperating, a police spokesman said, but investigators hope the serious nature of the children's injuries will prompt someone to talk."This is a very tragic incident.
CHICAGO — Two men who opened fire on a crowd of people gathered for a baby shower, wounding six people, including two children, may have acted in relation for an earlier gang conflict, police said Sunday.Authorities have only "shards of information" about what happened at the family gathering in Chicago because witnesses are not cooperating, a police spokesman said, but investigators hope the serious nature of the children's injuries will prompt someone to talk."This is a very tragic incident.
Chicago seeks $130K from Jussie Smollett for cost of investigation
CHICAGO — The Chicago city government will seek $130,000 from Jussie Smollett to cover the cost of the investigation into his report of an attack that police say was staged to promote his career, city officials said Thursday.A spokesman for the city's legal department, Bill McCaffrey, confirmed the amount after Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the city would try to recoup the money from the "Empire" actor.Hours earlier, President Donald Trump tweeted that the FBI and the Department of Justice would review the "outrageous" case, calling it an "embarrassment" to the country.Prosecutors infuriated Emanuel and the police chief this week when they abruptly dropped 16 felony counts that accused Smollett of making a false police report about being the target of a racist, anti-gay attack in January.Smollett has maintained his innocence and insisted that the attack was real.The prosecution offered little explanation for the dismissal and sealed the case, but authorities still say the actor concocted the assault.
CHICAGO — The Chicago city government will seek $130,000 from Jussie Smollett to cover the cost of the investigation into his report of an attack that police say was staged to promote his career, city officials said Thursday.A spokesman for the city's legal department, Bill McCaffrey, confirmed the amount after Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the city would try to recoup the money from the "Empire" actor.Hours earlier, President Donald Trump tweeted that the FBI and the Department of Justice would review the "outrageous" case, calling it an "embarrassment" to the country.Prosecutors infuriated Emanuel and the police chief this week when they abruptly dropped 16 felony counts that accused Smollett of making a false police report about being the target of a racist, anti-gay attack in January.Smollett has maintained his innocence and insisted that the attack was real.The prosecution offered little explanation for the dismissal and sealed the case, but authorities still say the actor concocted the assault.