3 alleged gang members federally charged in deadly crime spree across Chicago area

Three alleged members of a Chicago street gang have been charged in a federal indictment with conspiring to commit multiple murders and carjackings across the city and suburbs, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.

'Glad he's alive': After Cook County jail attack, community rallies behind injured guard

A Cook County Jail guard is continuing to recover after he was brutally attacked by a murder suspect last March. Now, a fundraiser is being planned to help the injured officer and his family.

3 former Memphis officers acquitted in beating death of Tyre Nichols

Three of the five Memphis officers who beat Tyre Nichols to death after he fled a traffic stop were acquitted on murder, assault, kidnapping and misconduct charges.

Over $6 million in counterfeit luxury watches seized at O'Hare Airport

Customs officers at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport confiscated over $6 million in fake designer watches last weekend.

Man shot by off-duty Chicago police officer charged with domestic battery

A man who was shot by an off-duty Chicago cop after allegedly beating a woman in Fernwood has been charged, police announced Wednesday.

Lake County task force touts record year of drug, gun and trafficking busts

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) announced a record-breaking year in 2024 with major seizures and arrests tied to drug, gun, and human trafficking operations.

Motown legend Smokey Robinson, wife accused of sexual assault

The lawsuit alleges Smokey Robinson of sexually assaulting four former housekeepers. Attorneys called him a 'serial rapist'.

North Carolina couple caught with enough fentanyl to kill 13,000: cops

Two people were arrested last week in North Carolina after deputies discovered a quantity of fentanyl large enough to "potentially kill 13,000 people," authorities said.

Video: Pet raccoon caught on camera sitting in driver’s seat with glass meth pipe during traffic stop

A traffic stop in Ohio took an unusual turn on Monday when police say they found a pet raccoon named ‘Chewy’ sitting in the driver’s seat with a meth pipe in its mouth during a traffic stop. 

Highland Park man charged after threatening texts, arson in extortion attempt

A Highland Park man was arrested and charged after allegedly attempting to extort $80,000 from a local homeowner through a series of threatening text messages and setting a garbage can on fire, police said Monday.

Dashcam footage shows shocking 'road rage' hit-and-run on motorcyclist

Police in Oregon shared shocking dashcam video that shows a driver swerving into a motorcyclist, causing him to lose control and skid across the highway.

Man, 63, shoots self in knee on Chicago's West Side

A 63-year-old man was shot himself in the leg early Tuesday morning on the city’s West Side, police said.