Quick-thinking bank teller saves customer from phone scam

A Missouri bank teller is being praised for stopping a jury-duty phone scam after a terrified woman attempted to withdraw thousands of dollars to avoid what she believed was an imminent arrest.

Cicero man accused of killing roommate before setting apartment ablaze: police

A Cicero man has been charged in the killing of his 29-year-old roommate, whose body was discovered after a fire in their apartment last month, authorities said.

Cook County man hit with new felony gun charge after Chicago traffic stop

Sheriff's police say a suburban man already facing a felony gun charge was arrested again after a late-night traffic stop in Chicago.

Man charged as juvenile in series of downtown Chicago robberies

Chicago police say an 18-year-old has been charged as a juvenile in connection with four robberies over the summer on the Near North Side.

Chicago crime: Woman killed, man arrested in East Side shooting

A woman was shot and killed early Monday during a domestic incident in the East Side neighborhood, Chicago police said.

Chicago police officer, 2 others shot in altercation on South Side, CPD says

A Chicago police officer and two other people were shot after police responded to an altercation on the city’s South Side early Sunday morning.

Wisconsin deputies stop driver, flashlight used as headlight

The Door County Sheriff's Office stopped a driver for speeding, and deputies found a handheld flashlight used as a "substitute" for a missing headlight.

Man found fatally stabbed inside West Loop home, police say

Chicago police have ruled the death of a man found fatally stabbed inside a West Loop home Saturday afternoon a suicide.