Man charged in plot to kill two witnesses in cousin's murder trial
Christopher Yates, 39, was indicted in federal court on two counts of murder-for-hire and one count of unlawful transfer of a firearm and ammunition.
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Christopher Yates, 39, was indicted in federal court on two counts of murder-for-hire and one count of unlawful transfer of a firearm and ammunition.
Cellphone video footage showed the four workers holding down D'Vontaye Mitchell on the hotel's driveway.
Deputy Rafael Wordlaw was shot and killed during a robbery at a South Side gas station this week. Sabrina Franza reports.
An assistant Cook County State’s Attorney talked through DNA evidence that authorities say ties Thompson to the crime scene, and also about how Deputy Rafael Wordlaw spent his last few moments trying to protect a friend. Sabrina Franza reports.
Sabrina Franza reports there are many questions about why Sean Grayson, now charged with murder in the shooting that killed Sonya Massey, was hired in the first place after multiple misconduct complaints.
Sheriff Jack Campbell said his department did not do their jobs the night Massey was shot and killed by Grayson.
Charlie De Mar reports Sonya Massey's friends and neighbors, along with community leaders, are meeting with the Department of Justice in Springfield, but significant questions remain.
Pelt died while battling a house fire in West Pullman in April 2023.
Mateo was shot in the head in front of his mother and three siblings while riding in the family car in the West Lawn neighborhood.
Sonya Massey was killed after Sangamon County deputies responded to her 911 call about an intruder early on July 6, officials said.
Anthony Maldonado, 23, was arrested on Wednesday in the 4800 block of West Wolfram Street.
Kyle Clifford, 26, was found in north London after a manhunt that lasted several hours.
Sandra Kolalou was convicted back in April of murdering 69-year-old Frances Walker in October 2022 at a home in Arcadia Terrace.
Zokir S. Kudratov, 55, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
Larry Neuman, 73, was shot around 11:30 a.m. last Thursday, June 20, in the 4300 block of West Monroe Street in West Garfield Park. A second teen was charged with his murder on Friday.
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.
Bryan Kohberger faces murder and burglary charges in the gruesome November murders of four college students.
Larry Neuman, 73, was shot around 11:30 a.m. in the 4300 block of West Monroe Street in West Garfield Park.
Dean J. Faulk was charged with first-degree murder of his grandfather, Dean L. Faulk, 90, who was found dead in their Hickory Hills home on Friday, police said.
A 32-year-old man was arrested Saturday and accused of killing his own grandfather in southwest suburban Hickory Hills.
Part of the attack was captured on a trucker's dash cam, but some of it happened out of sight inside Gary and Mary Weaver's RV, authorties said.
Cordale Nichols is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of a home in Bridgeport on Saturday.
Christian Acevedo was 16 years old when he was arrested and charged in the shooting deaths of 15-year-old Brandon Perez and 14-year-old Nathan Billegas.
Xavier Tate was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated vehicular hijacking and possession of a stolen firearm in the death of Ofc. Luis Huesca.
