Crime
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Two acquitted of attempted murder in gang-related case, third pleads guilty to mob actionApr 30, 2024 11:53 am - A Chicago man charged with attempted murder in an Addison gang-related case pleaded guilty last month to mob action. Two of his co-defendants were acquitted the same day....
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Judge raises threat of jail as he holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000 at hush money trial
Apr 30, 2024 8:52 am - NEW YORK — Donald Trump was held in contempt of court Tuesday and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about wi...
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Sword-wielding man attacks passersby in London, killing a 13-year-old boy and injuring 4 others
Apr 30, 2024 8:24 am - LONDON — A man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and police officers in a east London suburb early Tuesday, killing a 13-year-old boy and injuring four othe...
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Cash stolen out of wallet at Rivers CasinoApr 30, 2024 7:41 am - Someone stole $400 out of a patron’s wallet inside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines early Monday, police said. The theft occurred shortly before 2 a.m. The victim had left hi...
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4 officers killed in North Carolina were at disadvantage as shots rained from above, police say
Apr 30, 2024 7:41 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four law enforcement officers in North Carolina who were killed while trying to capture a man immediately faced gunfire as they approached, unable to wi...
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Man found dead in Gurnee street may have been dragged by vehicle, police sayApr 29, 2024 9:43 pm - A man found dead in the street early Monday at Dorchester Avenue and Estes Street in Gurnee may have been dragged by a vehicle, police said. Police were called to the are...
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Trial begins for Streamwood man charged with killing ‘best and only’ friendApr 29, 2024 9:43 pm - The trial of a Streamwood man charged with fatally shooting a man described as his best and only friend commenced Monday in a Cook County courtroom. Salvatore Scardino, 2...
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Three charged in Naperville car burglariesApr 29, 2024 11:04 am - One man and two juveniles have been charged with burglarizing vehicles in Naperville early Saturday morning, authorities said. Police were called at 5:53 a.m. to the 1500...
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Men face home repair fraud chargesApr 29, 2024 11:04 am - Two men have been charged with theft and home repair fraud crimes, accused of taking money and not delivering on promises to seal coat a driveway, replace a stone walkway...
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Gages Lake man charged with slicing open man’s stomachApr 28, 2024 2:59 pm - A Gages Lake man faces felony charges alleging he sliced open another man’s stomach during an argument Saturday morning, authorities said. Anthony E. Osmena, 23, of the 1...