North Carolina official charged with putting drugs in grandchildren's ice cream

A North Carolina elections official resigned this week after he was arrested for reportedly spiking his grandchildren’s ice cream with illegal drugs.

Chicago crime: Man, 59, stabbed, injured 43-year-old victim, police say

A Chicago man was arrested and charged in connection with the stabbing and injuring of a 43-year-old man on the city’s South Side on Thursday.

Chicago courthouse arrest nets suspect in suburban hotel shooting

A man has been arrested in connection with a November 2024 hotel shooting that left a 26-year-old man critically injured, police said.

Chicago officials brace for possible federal immigration agent deployment next week

Under federal law, the president can only send in the National Guard if the governor requests it, except in extreme circumstances. But he is free to send more ICE agents.

Caitlin Tracey case: Husband pleads no contest to domestic abuse in Michigan

The husband of a woman found dead in a South Loop condo stairwell has pleaded no contest in a Michigan court to domestic abuse and violating a no-contact order.

Suburban parents charged after children, pets found in filthy basement: officials

A suburban couple was arrested after investigators found their three children living in a urine- and feces-covered basement and uncovered child pornography on the father’s devices, authorities said.

Shelter-in-place lifted in Joliet after ‘active incident’; suspect arrested

A suspect is in custody after residents in a Joliet neighborhood were told to shelter in place Friday afternoon during what officials described as an “active incident.”

Stats show crime is declining in big cities, despite public perception

President Donald Trump has hinted at deploying the National Guard to some major cities to manage crime in the areas, similar to his actions in Washington, D.C., But new data reflects a significant drop in crime in several cities so far in 2025.

Chicago man charged with attempted murder of police officers

A man has been charged with the attempted murders of two Chicago police officers after allegedly striking one with his car during a chaotic confrontation on Wednesday.