What to know about kratom after Ole Miss student deaths

Police in Mississippi say they’re still investigating after two University of Mississippi students were found dead in separate locations, with kratom found at both scenes.

Chicago police seek suspect after sexually abusing woman on CTA bus

Chicago police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of sexually abusing a woman on a CTA bus in the Little Italy neighborhood.

Two Hyde Park coffee shops broken into overnight: "It's sad"
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Chicago police are investigating the overnight break-ins of at least two Hyde Park businesses — both of them coffee shops on 53rd Street and Hyde Park Boulevard. 

Ford Heights officials charged in alleged scheme to spend village money on casino trips

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced felony charges Friday against 11 current and former elected officials and employees of the village of Ford Heights, alleging they illegally used municipal funds for personal vacations and casino trips.

Hundreds scammed in $105M fake truck Ponzi scheme: DOJ

A Georgia man has been charged in connection with a $105 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 500 investors nationwide.

Ole Miss toxicology reports expected soon and results may trigger anti-fentanyl law, official says

Toxicology reports in the suspicious deaths of two University of Mississippi students are expected to be completed as early as next week, according to the state's commissioner of public safety, and Oxford police have separately announced arrests in connection with a raid on a tobacco shop accused of trafficking narcotics.

Watch: Father loses it, attacks killer in courtroom after spotting him laughing

Sentencing for a convicted killer turned chaotic inside a courtroom when a father saw the man who murdered his son-in-law laughing while he read his victim impact statement. What happened next turned the courtroom into a melee. 

Oswego shelter-in-place lifted: Welfare check led to hours-long police situation

A welfare check in Oswego, Illinois, escalated into an hours-long situation Friday morning after a shot was fired inside a home, prompting a shelter-in-place order.

Hackers took home a stolen Flock camera. What they found was massive

A former Secret Service cybercrime expert says the incident does not appear to have compromised Flock's broader cloud network.

Chicago fire leaves man dead, 2 women injured

A fire at a home in Chicago on Friday left a man dead and two women injured.

Death penalty taken off table in Utah murder retrial after DNA findings

A man who spent years on death row for a 1985 murder is scheduled to stand trial again after newly analyzed DNA evidence tied to the crime scene didn't match him.