Dacara Thompson murder case: Hugo Hernandez-Mendez held without bail

The man accused of killing 19-year-old Dacara Thompson will remain behind bars after appearing in court Monday. Thompson was reported missing on August 23 and wasn’t found until nearly two weeks later, when her body was discovered in Anne Arundel County.

ICE's Operation Midway Blitz to target undocumented immigrants in Chicago area

The Department of Homeland Security launched Operation Midway Blitz on Monday, an effort to crack down on undocumented immigrants in Chicago and Illinois.

Wisconsin man arrested after high-speed chase ends in Illinois

A Wisconsin man was arrested in Lake County early Monday after leading police on a high-speed chase with a woman in his vehicle.

Chicago crime, National Guard push move to forefront of Trump’s week

President Donald Trump's strategy to address crime in U.S. cities may come into sharper focus this week, as he reiterates his call to deploy the National Guard more widely.

SWAT situation on Chicago's West Side ends in arrest

A man was taken into custody Sunday evening after police said he entered a West Side apartment with a gun, prompting a SWAT response.

Man, 21, found shot to death in West Town

A man was found shot to death Sunday night in Chicago's West Town neighborhood.

Woman shot during dispute in West Pullman

A 57-year-old woman is in the hospital after being caught in gunfire during a dispute Sunday evening on Chicago’s Far South Side.

South Loop business employee charged with murder after deadly struggle

A Chicago man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 31-year-old man who was shot and killed during a struggle inside a South Loop business Friday night.

Australia woman jailed for life over deadly poisoning of in-laws

Erin Patterson, 50, has been sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms.