A Lansing, Illinois, man is charged in Indiana with fatally stabbing his roommate.
Illinois man charged with fatally stabbing Gary roommate
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Judge denies bail for former Hobart man charges with shooting at estranged wife
Lake Superior Gina Jones denied a man’s bid for release Thursday – saying he fled to Texas shortly after he was charged without her permission.
Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate
Kash Patel has spoken of his desire to implement major changes at the FBI, including a reduced footprint in Washington and a renewed emphasis on the bureau’s traditional crime-fighting duties rather than the intelligence-gathering work that has come to define its mandate over the past two decades as national security threats have proliferated.
Oak Brook traffic stop nets felony gun charge for Villa Park man
A traffic stop early Wednesday morning in Oak Brook resulted in the arrest of a Villa Park man, who was charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender — a Class X felony — and one count of misdemeanor unlawful possession of marijuana by driver, police said. Joshua […]
Man gets 5-year split term for stabbing death in Gary meth-fueled confrontation
A Highland man got a 5-year split term Thursday for a fatal stabbing in a meth-fueled confrontation in Gary.
Police: Man arrested after officer sees dog in back of open pickup truck despite the cold
Porter Police arrested a Griffith man early Tuesday morning after an officer on patrol spotted a large dog riding in the exposed bed of a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck on the highway in single-digit weather, according to a release.
Gary man convicted of murder, linked to drug ring claims juror misconduct in bid for new trial
Two days before his sentencing was scheduled, Devonte Hodge’s defense lawyers filed a motion that disrupted proceedings, claiming juror misconduct.
Judge rules Highland Park parade shooting victims who testify can be in the courtroom during trial of alleged shooter
Victim witnesses to the July 4, 2022, mass shooting in Highland Park can be in the courtroom during the trial of alleged shooter Robert Crimo III, which begins Monday, a Lake County judge ruled.
Cook County prosecutors file union petition after state’s attorney misses union deadline for voluntary recognition
A group of Cook County prosecutors have filed a union petition with the Illinois Labor Relations Board after State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke missed a deadline their union set to provide voluntary recognition of their proposed bargaining unit.
Armed robbers in red sedan strike 3 victims overnight in Gage Park
Two armed robbers in a red sedan robbed three men who were working in the Gage Park neighborhood early Thursday morning, Chicago police said.