Police identify man in 31-year John Doe cold case in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Wisconsin investigators on Tuesday revealed a significant break in a 31-year murder mystery of a man with ties to Chicago.
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Wisconsin investigators on Tuesday revealed a significant break in a 31-year murder mystery of a man with ties to Chicago.
Officials identified her on Thursday as JoAnne "Vicki" Smith, who was only 20 years old when she died.
A woman found murdered on the side of a rural road about 50 miles southwest of Chicago in 1976 has been identified, officials announced Thursday.
A woman found murdered on the side of a rural road about 50 miles southwest of Chicago in 1976 has been identified, officials announced Thursday.
"I'm still on, with my family, a journey to justice. It's not over, but we are closer than we ever were in 57 years."
Seventy-nine-year-old James Barbier was charged in connection to Snider's death in November of 1966. Her autopsy revealed the then 18-year-old mother was stabbed more than 120 times.
James Barbier, 79, is charged with first-degree murder in the 1966 stabbing death of 18-year-old Karen Snider at her home in Calumet City.
An elderly man from Missouri was arrested on Monday for the murder of an 18-year-old woman nearly 60 years ago in a south suburb of Chicago. James Barbier, 79, is charged with first-degree murder in the 1966 stabbing death of 18-year-old Karen Snider in Calumet City.
Partially dismembered human remains found in 1979 in a Chicago suburb have been identified through DNA and forensic genealogy as those of a man who was 27 when he vanished, authorities said.
The remains found by a boy who was horseback riding have been identified through DNA and forensic genealogy as those of Joseph Caliva.
On January 16, 2007, 28-year-old Gloria Padilla was found stabbed to death in her apartment near 24th and St. Louis Avenue. An up to $15,000 cash reward for information leads to an arrest in the case.
Julie Ann Hanson’s family has now spoken out for the very first time after the death of suspect Barry Lee Whelpley. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Barry Lee Whelpley was charged with, but never convicted of, killing and sexually assaulting Julie Ann Hanson in Naperville in 1972.
The case was place in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, but it went cold.
Investigators are now partnering with Othram, a private DNA lab in Texas, to help solve the case and identify the woman whose bones were found in 1978.
Students from Ramapo College of New Jersey identified a man found in Wisconsin in 1980 as Norman Grasser.
College student Tammy Zywicki vanished on Aug. 23, 1992, as she drove back to Grinnell College in Iowa from Evanston. Her body was found nine days later. And more than three decades later, her murder remains unsolved.
His family and the FBI talked about the new theories, old questions, and the possibility that enough time has passed for a killer to come clean.
Dalton Mesarchik, 7, was last seen 20 years ago waiting for a church van in Streator, Illinois. He was found floating face-down in a river the next morning, and his killer has never been found. CBS 2's Chris Tye spoke with the FBI and Dalton's family, who believe Dalton knew his killer.
Kevin Clewer was brutally stabbed to death in 2004 in a murder that shocked Chicago. His brother now says a Facebook message has turned out to be a legitimate lead. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
On July 30, 1980, the man was found dead in a sealed wooden crate at the Lockport locks power plant.
Investigators in Will County say DNA findings have helped identify a man found dead nearly 43 years ago. On July 30, 1980, a man was found dead in a sealed wooden crate at the Lockport locks power plant, on the west side of the Sanitary and Ship Canal. The crate with the body was removed with heavy equipment – along with other debris from a grate set up to prevent debris from flowing from the canal into the power plant, according to the Will County Coroner's office.
The Will County Coroner's office has concluded that the man found in a crate at the Lockport locks power plant was Webster Fisher.
Patrick Bos last saw his sister, Marie O’Brien, in 1984. He was just 12 at the time. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A man who last saw his sister in 1984 finally got the answers he was looking for.
The Chicago Police Department is hosting gun turn-in events on Saturday.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Ten residents were hospitalized after a fire broke out at a West Humboldt Park apartment building overnight.
A woman who was turned away from an Indiana hospital while in labor last month, only to give birth minutes later in her car, met with hospital administrators on Thursday, and is continuing to push for more accountability.
Residents in Brighton Park said their side streets and alleys are overflowing with traffic, as drivers look to get around backups on Archer Avenue after the Chicago Department of Transportation installed new bike lanes.
Former Chicago Tribune publisher and editor-in-chief R. Bruce Dold passed away this week.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group.
The Pentagon watchdog released its report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to share details about operations in Yemen.
In some cities where federal agents have conducted large-scale immigration operations that officials said would largely target criminals, more people without criminal records were detained in recent months.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
A federal judge has called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago.
As the Chicago Bears, White Sox, and Fire all push for brand-new stadiums, a new report provided some advice about what teams can do to be successful.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Starting Wednesday, riders on the Chicago Transit Authority system will hear a recognizable Chicago voice during their commutes.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
Joe Colborn, better known as Joe "JoBo" Bohannon on Chicago radio, died this week.
The Chi-Lites occupy a proud place in Chicago music history, and they aren't done yet.
The Chicago Police Department is hosting gun turn-in events on Saturday.
Ten residents were hospitalized after a fire broke out at a West Humboldt Park apartment building overnight.
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Strangers from around the world are pitching in to help a veteran in Michigan retire, after the 88-year-old shared his story with a TikTok influencer.
Ten residents were hospitalized after a fire broke out at a West Humboldt Park apartment building overnight.
The families of the three men who were killed in a crash on Interstate 57 early Wednesday morning are pushing for more answers about what happened.
A south suburban mom says her 6-year-old was sent home early and left alone in the cold for more than an hour.
Residents in Brighton Park said their side streets and alleys are overflowing with traffic, as drivers look to get around backups on Archer Avenue after the Chicago Department of Transportation installed new bike lanes.
The Chicago Police Department is hosting gun turn-in events on Saturday.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why the suspect wasn't already behind bars.
Sitting in 1st-place in the NFC standings isn't the only feel-good story for the Bears, as cornerback Nahshon Wright was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Month.
The Bulls dropped to 9-12 with their fifth loss in a row.
Braeden Bowman forced overtime for the Golden Knights when he put in his own rebound with 2:28 left in the third period.
Caleb Williams plans on picking up right where he left off the last time he faced the Packers.
The Bulls led by as many as 15 points in the third quarter, holding the Magic without a field goal for the first five minutes of the period.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A woman from Chicago's northwest suburbs appeared in court Thursday for a shooting that killed another woman in the South Loop in September.
The man charged with pushing a CTA passenger onto the tracks at a Blue Line station in Chicago's western suburbs on Monday was ordered held in jail, after repeatedly interrupting the judge and prosecutors during his first court appearance on Wednesday.
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group.
Authorities charged a woman and her husband with murder Tuesday in the death of her pregnant biological daughter, whose body was found in a Michigan forest three weeks after she disappeared.
