Prosecutors say jealous boyfriend killed woman, dismembered body
Hours after calling her dad to wish him a happy Father's Day in June, an Atlanta woman was killed in Chicago by her boyfriend, who had become enraged after hearing...
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Mother whose children drowned seeking to regain custody of new family
The car rolled into a central Illinois lake with Amanda Hamm's three young children in the back seat. By the time police arrived, it was too late. All three had...
The color of his shirt cost college student Alan Oliva his life
On the last day of his life, college freshman Alan Oliva mowed the yard at his parents' south suburban Oak Lawn home and kissed them goodbye before meeting his girlfriend...
Secret recording divulged by defense in shooting of Chicago cop
Attorneys for a man charged with shooting a Chicago police officer in 2012 dropped another potential bombshell Friday: the existence of a recording that could contradict the sworn testimony of...
Traveling artist charged in June rape of woman
A traveling artist who describes himself in his social media accounts as a recovering heroin addict has been charged with sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in the back of his...
Lawyer cited for threatening to sue thousands for downloading porn
A Chicago lawyer who made a fortune by threatening to sue thousands of people suspected of illegally downloading pornographic movies for free is facing disciplinary action from the Illinois agency...
Surveillance photos show fight over bike man was trying to sell
The judge shook her head at the young men before her, all of them charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.One was a Whitney Young Magnet High School graduate...
Jury finds man fit to stand trial in 2010 killing of Chicago cop
A Cook County jury deliberated a little more than an hour Thursday before deciding that a man charged with killing off-duty Chicago police Officer Thomas Wortham IV was mentally fit...
Prosecutors: Gang leader who won $25M settlement offering $50,000 to new members
A reputed gang leader who won a whopping $25 million verdict just three years ago for his wrongful murder conviction was paying out $50,000 recruitment bonuses along with guns and...
Defendant in cop killing alleges he’s mentally unfit because of amnesia
A Cook County jury has been asked to decide a most unusual issue: Is a defendant who is charged in the killing of off-duty Chicago police Officer Thomas Wortham IV...