Grandmother Sentenced To Life In Prison For Brutal Murder Of 8-Year-Old Gizzell Ford
Helen Ford, the West Side woman convicted of killing her 8-year-old granddaughter, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.
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Helen Ford, the West Side woman convicted of killing her 8-year-old granddaughter, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.
Keanna Kennedy, 31, was charged Monday with first-degree murder, according to the Cook County sheriff's office.
Craig Grzesiakowski gave a recorded confession about his role in the incident, police said.
A 27-year-old man killed his stepfather on Monday after being told not to disrespect his mother, according to prosecutors.
Leshaun Hodges allegedly shot his stepfather, Oscar Clay, six times: four times in the chest; once each in the head and back,
A 16-year-old girl has been charged with murder, for allegedly stabbing an Uber driver to death on Tuesday in north suburban Lincolnwood.
One year ago, Pamela Johnson was struck by a car on Lake Shore Drive while running away from robbers. CBS 2's Jeremy Ross reports.
Waddel Adams, 31, faces four felony charges for the murder of 30-year-old Bobby Lloyd, according to Chicago Police.
Dominic Sanders, 30, was charged with first-degree murder, home invasion and armed robbery in connection with the death of Andrea Urban.
A man was convicted Friday of murdering a former professional basketball player in an ambush outside his home.
Dominic Sanders has been charged in the death of Andrea Urban and will appear in court Saturday morning, Hinsdale police and DuPage County prosecutors said late Friday.
Police in west suburban Hinsdale are questioning a suspect in the murder of Andrea Urban early this month, sources tell CBS 2.
Bond was set at $4 million Wednesday for a Chicago man charged with fatally shooting his cousin in northwest suburban Elk Grove Village.
A man convicted at age 15 of killing two eighth-graders in 1995 had his life sentence for the double-murder reduced to a 60-year prison term
A Chicago woman is suing the online classified ad website Backpage.com, saying Backpage is partly responsible for her teenage daughter's death on Christmas Eve.
Two men have been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway last year.
Chynna Stapleton was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 19-year-old Tatyanna Lewis.
The judge also ordered a safety plan for Officer Jason Van Dyke's court appearances that "everyone can be proud of" to keep the officer safe
Blair Holt, 16, was killed 10 years ago Wednesday when he protected a friend as a gunman opened fire on a crowded CTA bus.
"Not a day goes by that I don't think about Blair, and – had he lived – what he would be doing. I really hang my hat on that," Ron Holt said
Federal prosecutors are recommending a prison sentence between nine and 11 years for a man tied to the murder of a Chicago socialite in Bali
Anthony Moore is charged with murder and attempted murder in a shooting that left Arshell Dennis III dead and another man seriously wounded.
Chicago police said 18-year-old Anthony Moore is charged with murder in the shooting death of 19-year-old Arshell "Trey" Dennis III.
The man accused of shooting Raymond Myles to death came to the Cook County judge's South Side home a week before the murder, prosecutors say
Earl Wilson is the alleged gunman who shot Raymond Myles outside the judge's home, a police spokesperson announced on Twitter.
