Charges have been filed against two teenage boys for allegedly robbing two people, including an Amazon driver, on Saturday afternoon. The teens are also accused of robbing two University of Chicago students and at least one other person a couple of hours later. The post 2 teenagers charged with robbing Amazon driver, U of C students at gunpoint during weekend crime spree appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering the wrong person in a botched revenge killing just days after being paroled. The post 25 years for man who murdered the wrong person in botched revenge killing — 15 days after being paroled appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

A Chicago man faces federal bank robbery charges after the bank security guard chased him down and allegedly found him carrying three rough drafts of the holdup note he handed to a teller. The post Bank robber, hunted down by security guard, had 3 rough drafts of holdup note in his pocket, FBI says appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

A group of teenagers robbed at least one man in the Loop on Tuesday evening, Chicago police said. A witness reported seeing another robbery occur nearby. The post Police investigate robberies in the Loop, Logan Square appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

It looks like Chicago's mayor is going to spend a long, hot summer defending his decision to spike ShotSpotter every time directs cops to shooting scenes before 911 callers. For now, though, the system is still active. And it's still leading to arrests. Here are some recent examples. The post ShotSpotter alerts keep leading Chicago cops to armed men and shell casings, arrest reports say appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

An 18-year-old Chicago man with a significant criminal history had a pending gun case when he shot and killed another man earlier this year, prosecutors say. The post Chicago man with pending gun case murdered a 20-year-old, prosecutors say appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

Two women were sexually assaulted as they walked in Boystown on Monday evening. Chicago police say the same man is responsible for both attacks. The post Man sexually attacked two women last night in Boystown, police say in community alert appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

A jury on Monday found a Chicago woman guilty of murdering her landlord, dismembering the woman's body, and stealing her identity. The post Jury convicts woman of killing her landlord, dismembering the body appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

Detectives have distributed surveillance images to Chicago police officers citywide of a man they want to speak with in connection with the murder of CPD Officer Luis Huesca as he returned home from work on Sunday morning. The post Cops looking for man who may have information about the murder of Chicago police officer Luis Huesca appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

A Chicago man has been detained as a public safety threat after he flagged down Chicago police officers to tell them he had a gun less than 24 hours after a judge released him for allegedly possessing another firearm. The post Man flagged down Chicago cops to tell them he had a gun — just 47 hours after being arrested with another gun: prosecutors appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more