Crime and Public Safety – Page 16

Chicago police officers look for evidence near the scene where a 14-year-old boy was shot on Oct. 2, 2026, in the West Ridge neighborhood. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Errant bullet paralyzed innocent teen in West Ridge, man ordered held

By Shun Graves

October 7, 2026 at 4:54 p.m.

A 14-year-old-bystander was left paralyzed after being hit by a bullet in West Ridge last...

From left, Portage Mayor Austin Bonta, Police Chief Michael Candiano and City Attorney Dan Bartnicki explain how Portage police officers use Flock camera images and guardrails put in place to deter misuse of the system during a forum about the cameras Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (Doug Ross/Post-Tribune)

Portage councilman wants Flock cameras shut off as conversation continues

By Doug Ross

October 7, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

Portage Councilman Ferdinand Alvarez wants to get Flock cameras out of town. The city’s police...

The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago is shown Feb. 12, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Crypto coin founder charged in Chicago with scamming investors in ‘rug pull’ scheme

By Jason Meisner

October 7, 2026 at 4:19 p.m.

A founder of the cryptocurrency Kishu Inu has been indicted in Chicago on federal charges...

FILE – Kim Kardashian, center, arrives to testify regarding a robbery of millions of dollars in jewels from her Paris hotel room in 2016, in Paris on May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

A Paris court awards Kim Kardashian 1 euro after her 2016 robbery

By Associated Press

September 15, 2026 at 4:52 p.m.

A Paris court on Tuesday awarded 1 euro ($1.15) to Kim Kardashian for having been...

Porter Superior Court Judge Christopher Buckley's 2024 Lincoln Navigator, with a sign promoting his campaign for reelection, on Aug. 15, 2026, in Michigan City, where police charged him with operating while intoxicated. (Michigan City Police Department)

Porter County judge with drunken driving plea says he won’t resign

By Amy Lavalley

September 16, 2026 at 2:18 p.m.

Porter Superior Court Judge Christopher Buckley is attending treatment full-time and has no intention of...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Luis Uribe, charged in a series of robberies and sexual assaults of sex workers in Chicago's northwest suburbs, is shown in a photo in a court document allegedly meeting with a witness at a seafood buffet. (U.S. attorney's office)

‘I never raped anybody in my whole life’: Customs and Border agent takes stand in federal trial

By Jason Meisner

September 15, 2026 at 10:51 p.m.

Luis Uribe, 45, is on trial at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on a federal indictment...

Gary firefighter on leave after alleged off-duty hit-and-run of state police car: official

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 15, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

A Gary firefighter has been placed on leave without pay after he allegedly drunkenly hit...

Jeffery Regnier, the owner of Kee Firearms and Training in New Lenox, and Greta Keranen, with Kee Construction, at the Will County Courthouse Nov. 17, 2025. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Kee forfeiture damages moved to federal court as Secret Service seeks dismissal

By Evy Lewis

September 15, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.

The U.S. Secret Service wants removal from Kee Firearm and Kee Construction case seeking damages...

Portage officials discuss Flock camera locations, policies

By Doug Ross

September 15, 2026 at 1:50 p.m.

The Flock presentation came at Mayor Austin Bonta’s normal monthly “Mayor’s Monday” discussion. Bonta, Candiano...

Orland Park police (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Person suspected of attempted robbery shot at Orland Park gas station, police say

By Olivia Stevens

September 15, 2026 at 11:54 a.m.

A person who attempted a holdup at an Orland Park Shell gas station is in...

New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldemann presides over a Sept. 14, 2026, Village Board meeting discussion on allowing improved security for local businesses, specifically those with gaming machines. (Elena Tittel/Daily Southtown)

New Lenox officials respond to burglaries at gaming businesses

By Elena Tittel

September 15, 2026 at 11:17 a.m.

New Lenox Village Board may end a moratorium on burglar bars, grilles, grates, shutters on...

Chesterton will disconnect its Flock Safety License Plate Reader cameras by Oct. 31 after Police Chief Tim Richardson, pictured Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, performs an internal audit of officers' use of the system. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Chesterton to disconnect Flock license plate reader system

By Jim Woods

September 15, 2026 at 2:46 p.m.

Chesterton will disconnect its Flock Safety License Plate Reader cameras by Oct. 31 after Police...

Jamie Lee Curtis pays tribute to Rob Reiner during the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Nick Reiner avoids death penalty over his parents’ killings but still faces life in prison

By Associated Press

September 15, 2026 at 1:43 p.m.

Prosecutors said Tuesday that they won’t pursue the death penalty for Nick Reiner in the...