'El Chapo' Guzman Trial To Begin Under Unprecedented Security Measures
Opening statements are set to start Tuesday in the high-profile trial of alleged Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
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Opening statements are set to start Tuesday in the high-profile trial of alleged Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
Michael Yakubec, 50, is considered armed and dangerous and hasn't been seen since he left the emergency room Thursday.
A 27-year-old man has been charged with multiple counts of murder and reckless homicide, after allegedly causing a high-speed crash that killed a 3-year-old boy, the boy's father, and a family friend last month in Englewood.
The bodies of Bradley University professor Susan Brill De Ramirez and her husband, Antonio Ramirez Barron were found near the Spoon River Bridge in Henry County, Ill., authorities said.
Jose Ramirez, 21, reportedly told investigators he killed his parents, and threw their bodies off a bridge.
The victim, 46-year-old Peter Rim, was in a car with friends Thursday morning in the the 4100 block of West Diversey.
Authorities will announce charges Friday afternoon against 23 purported gang members in connection to nearly a dozen murders.
"I want justice for my son. I want justice for the community. I want peace."
Alexander Varela has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder, and one count of aggravated battery.
Police said they have a man in custody in the disappearance of Daisy Hayes, but her family said the news brings more pain than relief.
A 39-year-old woman has been charged with murder, after allegedly running over her long-term boyfriend with her car in north suburban Waukegan on Friday.
Before the shooting occurred, the suspect allegedly stated the victim had burglarized his truck.
Jose De La Torre has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, and one count of attempted murder.
A Cook County jury has convicted Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke of second-degree murder, 16 counts of aggravated battery, and acquitted him of one count of official misconduct in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014.
An Illinois killer convicted of murdering five women in Southern California has been sentenced to death.
Jason Van Dyke was grilled by Judge Vincent Gaughan Friday morning about why he was late to court Thursday.
Van Dyke is charged with two counts of murder, 16 counts of aggravated battery, and one count of official misconduct. Jurors were told they also may consider convicting Van Dyke of second-degree murder.
Before Vasudevareddy Kethireddy was killed while collecting rent from tenants in Englewood, he taught his family valuable life lessons they not only will cherish, but use to help others.
A woman who called 911 about Laquan McDonald hours before he was shot and killed said he had asked to borrow her car even though she'd never met him, but said he never acted aggressively, and "seemed like he was a nice young guy."
Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke's defense team will be presenting evidence for a third day on Wednesday, though it's still unclear if the officer will testify on his own behalf in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Defense attorneys for Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke showed jurors a 3D animation showing a recreation of the first few shots the officer fired at Laquan McDonald four years ago, in an effort to bolster his claim the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald was a justified act of self defense.
Van Dyke's defense team began presenting its case on Monday, and three witnesses testified about encounters with McDonald long before the shooting.
After nearly two months, Chicago Police have filed the first murder charge stemming from the deadliest weekend in Chicago this year.
At the Jason van Dyke trial today, it may have sounded more like Laquan McDonald was on trial.
