Crime

Chicago Journal

Man with connections to Illinois State Police found dead in car with unknown woman

A witness discovered a vehicle parked on the street with a 31-year-old female victim and a 30-year-old male victim inside with gunshot wounds to their heads.

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69-year-old not seen for days, discovered shot and stabbed in his apartment

Police discovered a 69-year-old man who had been missing for days unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds to the stomach and multiple stab wounds to his body.

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Woman fatally stabbed in the Fuller Park neighborhood

An anonymous tip to the Chicago Journal told us a woman was fatally stabbed in the early Saturday morning hours yesterday in the Fuller Park neighborhood. Police have now confirmed.

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Stray gunfire strikes 8-year-old girl in the head, in critical surgery

The girl has been identified as 8-year-old Melissa Ortega. She was walking with her mother to a store when she was struck by a bullet intended for a man who was targeted in a shooting nearly a block away.

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Woman making delivery has car stolen with children inside, stolen vehicle crashes

Two female children, a 10-year-old and a 12-year old, were inside the Jeep at the time.

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6 of the 9 people shot Tuesday were teenagers or younger

Temperatures on this mid-January day reached nearly 40 degrees and the unseasonably warm weather brought the kids out and, sadly, the guns out.

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15-year-old wounded while riding in a car in Bronzeville

The teen was a passenger in a car riding through the Bronzeville neighborhood when he was shot.

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61-year-old man shot in odd morning robbery in Humboldt Park

A 61-year-old man was walking down the street around 8:00 a.m. in Humboldt Park when he was robbed. After the robbery, the offender fired shots.

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Mid-afternoon 'O Block' shootout leaves 2 men shot, 1 critical

In the immediate aftermath of the investigation, there were 23+ rifle casings discovered, plus an additional 10+ and 7+ casings of unknown caliber found elsewhere around the location.

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17-year-old in critical condition after discovered in a parking lot with gunshot wounds

While still unsure if the incident was related, minutes before there was a shooting reported on or near the expressway near 63rd Street.

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Body of newborn found in duffle bag near Chicago firehouse

A spokesman for the city's fire department, Larry Merritt, said a firehouse crew discovered the bag covered in snow when they went outside to shovel snow.

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Merchandise worth thousands taken from Burberry at Oak Brook Center Mall mid-day

The incident happened at approximately 11:27 a.m., at the high-end Burberry retail store located at 208 Oakbrook Center.