Great-grandmother dies after being found inside apartment fire with gunshot wound
Police said she had a gunshot wound to the right leg.
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Police said she had a gunshot wound to the right leg.
A woman was found dead with gunshot wounds inside an Austin apartment fire early Friday morning. According to police, the 57-year-old great-grandmother was found in the 200 block of South Lavergne Avenue just after 2:15 a.m.
The Lake County Sheriff's office said 26-year-old Ryan Andrews was arrested Friday morning in Tinley Park.
Authorities are searching for 26-year-old Ryan Andrews, of Merrillville, and said he should be considered dangerous.
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of setting a small fire in the lobby of the Lake County Jail in Crown Point, Indiana, earlier this week.
The garage and second floor were destroyed by the fire.
At least two homes were severely damaged on Kingston Circle off Wakefield Drive.
Chopper 2 captured the aftermath of a garage fire that spread to nearby homes in northwest suburban Carpentersville.
Helping contain the flames was a perfectly-timed downpour on the South Side.
Firefighters spent more than two hours on Tuesday afternoon battling an extra-alarm fire sandwiched between a wooden pallet company and a shipping container storage yard in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Authorities in northwest Indiana said they have identified a person of interest in connection with a small fire set Monday morning in the lobby of the Lake County Jail.
Roofers making repairs sparked a small fire that was quickly put out.
Roofers making repairs sparked a small fire that was quickly put out. Back in April when the roof of the theater collapsed during a tornado.
Authorities in northwest Indiana are asking for help tracking down a man who set a small fire Monday morning in the lobby of the Lake County Jail.
Conditions were hot and humid as firefighters battled the blaze.
Conditions were hot and humid as firefighters battled the blaze. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
There's no word yet on the cause.
The fire broke out at a nearby home and spread to three garages.
The Kaspers' elaborate holiday display in Chicago Ridge attracts spectators from across the county, and it has even gotten news coverage - and was featured in a book. But the decorations were destroyed in a garage fire. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
Our cameras spotted those investigators at the house near Rutherford and Wrightwood in the Montclare neighborhood.
Our nonstop news crew also saw firefighters dragging a fiery window air conditioner away from the home.
Neighbors said the lawn next to a house on Moody Avenue caught fire – and the flames spread to the garage.
Neighbors said the lawn next to a house on Moody Avenue caught fire – and the flames spread to the garage.
The home is located just off of Bloomingdale Road, near West Army Trail.
The home is located just off of Bloomingdale Road, near West Army Trail.
