Dallas Police ID Cop Who Went To Wrong Apartment, Killed Man
Police identified the officer as Amber Guyger, a four-year veteran of the department assigned to the Southeast Patrol Division.
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Police identified the officer as Amber Guyger, a four-year veteran of the department assigned to the Southeast Patrol Division.
Authorities said shots came from someone riding inside a white Honda sedan.
She will be placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke is being taken into custody, after a judge ruled he violated the conditions of his bail by granting two media interviews just days before jury selection started, but he'll likely be free again soon, as his $1.5 million bail was increased by only $2,000.
A 2-year-old girl from Gary, Indiana, died Wednesday morning, a day after she was shot in the head, and detectives are questioning two people about how it happened.
"He was more concerned about his dogs, animals, than him having taken someone else's life."
Chicago police have released several grainy pictures of three suspects in the slaying of Northwestern University graduate student Shane Colombo, hoping someone might recognize one of the people seen running through a Bank of America parking lot after the shooting late Sunday night.
When Laquan McDonald was shot and killed in October 2014, it took a year for the video to be released. The question now is how have Chicago police investigations changed since then? Are they now more transparent?
Police said the victims were sitting on the hood of a car parked near 72nd and Bennett shortly before 11 p.m., when another vehicle drove by and someone inside opened fire.
Officer Jason Van Dyke returns to court today for a final pretrial hearing, before jury selection begins tomorrow on first-degree murder charges in the death of Laquan McDonald.
A Northwestern graduate student was gunned down on a Chicago street over the weekend after getting caught in the middle of crossfire of another shooting, Chicago Police said.
Police said the victims were sitting in a car in the 3100 block of West 58th Street around 4:30 a.m., when someone in a white Buick opened fire on their vehicle.
A case of road rage may have led to the murder of a 23-year-old woman.
A bouncer for a Wicker Park nightclub is fighting for his life, after he was shot multiple times during a private party at evilOlive early Wednesday morning.
A 24-year-old woman was shot and killed late Tuesday night in a possible case of road rage in the South Shore neighborhood.
Police say a Chicago father shot and killed his 10-year-old twins and then turned the gun on himself.
The outbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway were shut down for nearly six hours Monday morning, after two people were shot while driving near Garfield.
Players from both teams hit the ground to avoid the gunfire as fans ran from the stadium.
A 27-year-old woman had just gotten into her Lyft around 11:30 p.m. when someone suddenly fired.
According to police, the gunfire apparently came from two vehicles.
When Hadiya Pendleton walked into Harsh Park on an unassuming January afternoon five years ago, she could have never known the decision to hang out with friends would mean she would soon become the face of Chicago's gang violence problem.
A man was pistol-whipped and shot in a car dealership in the South Austin neighborhood on Friday.
A South Side man was shot in the back, when a bullet flew through his front window overnight in the West Woodlawn neighborhood.
Jurors convicted Micheail Ward of first-degree murder Thursday in the 2013 slaying of honor student Hadiya Pendleton, a say after a separate jury convicted getaway driver Kenneth Williams.
A man was shot and killed early Thursday morning when he was stopped at a red light by the University of Chicago campus, according to Chicago Police.
One person was killed in a house explosion in Portage, Indiana, during a severe weather outbreak Tuesday morning.
The Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in the southwest Chicago suburb of Tinley Park was damaged when severe storms blasted through the area on Tuesday.
A meteotsunami is impacting Chicago's lakefront and the shore in Northwest Indiana Tuesday afternoon and evening after destructive storms in the area.
A Chicago man has been charged with drunk driving in a string of hit-and-run crashes that left a woman dead over the weekend in the Lakeview neighborhood.
A tornado blasted through Chicago's south suburbs during the midday hours Tuesday.
The executive order tightens air and noise pollution rules for data centers and creates a task force to develop a long-term strategy.
South Carolina Republicans will be choosing a successor for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat, and Minnesota's Senate primary is another battle between moderate and progressive Democrats.
President Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine schedules Monday.
Liam Stanton, one of the 10 candidates for mayor of Chicago, announced Monday morning that he was withdrawing from the race and endorsing Alexi Giannoulias.
A group of activists and elected officials filed reports with the Chicago Police Department on Monday, alleging crimes committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz last fall.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
In Homewood, gigantic piles of mulch, tree limbs, and branches were already lying around from storms that hit earlier in the summer. More debris had to be removed and put into piles on Tuesday. Lauren Victory reports from the Mobile Weather Lab.
A massive line of destructive thunderstorms barreled through the Chicago area Tuesday morning, cutting a swath of damage as they did.
This is real-time coverage of the dangerous storms on Tuesday, Aug. 11, with meteorologists Albert Ramon and David Yeomans.
Severe storms are hitting Aurora, Illinois, with heavy rain causing flooding and damaging winds.
CBS meteorologists are tracking severe weather moving into the Chicago area.
A line of destructive thunderstorms with winds over 90mph barreled through the Chicago area Tuesday. Two tornadoes have been reported.
A tornado blasted through Chicago's south suburbs during the midday hours Tuesday.
One person was killed in a house explosion in Portage, Indiana, during a severe weather outbreak Tuesday morning.
The Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in the southwest Chicago suburb of Tinley Park was damaged when severe storms blasted through the area on Tuesday.
A meteotsunami is impacting Chicago's lakefront and the shore in Northwest Indiana Tuesday afternoon and evening after destructive storms in the area.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
Tim Anderson, a two-time All-Star shortstop who won the 2019 AL batting title with the Chicago White Sox, has decided to retire after spending 10 years in the major leagues.
The Chicago White Sox are preparing for another sold-out crowd on Tuesday night at Rate Field as they celebrate the team's most famous fan, Pope Leo XIV.
Colson Montgomery's 26th homer, a three-run shot, capped Chicago's four-run third inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Sunday.
Chicago Bears receiver Luther Burden III will reportedly miss a little bit of time with a groin injury he suffered at practice on Saturday.
Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday.
Police early Tuesday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a minimart in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood.
Two men were critically wounded Monday night in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
A man and a woman were killed in a shooting at a Chicago Public Schools elementary school on Monday afternoon near Midway International Airport.
Chicago police issued a business alert this past weekend, warning store employees to be vigilant as detectives investigate a pair of robberies.
At least five people were killed, and 14 more were wounded, in shootings in Chicago this weekend as of early Sunday afternoon. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 50.
