Chicago mom was killed after abuser was allowed to keep his guns
A murky law involving emergency protection orders leads to some judges allowing domestic abusers to keep their weapons.
CPD body camera footage shows moments before deadly chase, crash
At the time of the crash, the city had a strict police policy about when an officer can chase a fleeing vehicle.
DCFS stops sending kids to Aunt Martha's after abuse allegations
One man who worked at Aunt Martha's through a third-party security firm was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse against a 14-year-old girl.
Matteson mom shot 7 times thankful attacker was caught after manhunt
Antoinette Newsome reveals what she and her children went through when they were attacked by the suspect who was later found and shot himself on Friday.
Family calls for public's help finding triple-shooting suspect
Police are searching for Lander Coleman, 43, who was accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend and her daughter and son.
A young Chicago mother shot to death. How the system failed her.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
New Illinois DCFS director promises improvements to child placement practices
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
Parole board chair and board member resign amid controversy over case of suspect in Edgewater stabbing, murder
After the CBS 2 Investigators pressed the state for days, they finally admitted mistakes involving the release of Crosetti Brand from prison.
A pizza order leads to a police response in suburban Chicago swatting
The growing and dangerous trend of making false calls to trigger big police responses is targeting innocent families.
State board unaware of woman's bid for protection order before son's accused killer was paroled
The Illinois Prisoner Review Board was never told a pregnant Chicago woman feared for her life, and was seeking an order of protection against her ex-boyfriend, before he was paroled and later allegedly stabbed her and killed her 11-year-old son.
Officials: Report that stabbing victim had lifetime order of protection was based on bad data
Crosetti Brand, 37, was charged Friday in the murder of Jayden Perkins, 11, and the stabbing of his mother.
Man charged in killing of boy, stabbing of pregnant mother in Edgewater home
CBS 2 has learned the the man charged has a violent history of domestic battery. He was just released from jail on Tuesday.
Teen already on trial in 7-year-old Chicago boy's murder is arrested again
On Oct. 26, 2022, 7-year-old Akeem Briscoe was struck and killed by a single stray bullet while washing his hands. Now, the teen on trial in his murder has been freshly arrested while out free.
Edgewater stabbing victim sought order of protection before fatal attack
The attack left the pregnant mother critically hurt and her 11-year-old son dead. Police have arrested, but not yet charged a suspect in connection with the stabbing.
A mother tried to get help, then her 7-year-old son was killed
In October 2022, a single stray bullet found its way through Akeem Briscoe's family's kitchen window and into the bathroom, striking the second-grader as he stood by the sink.