Former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb has been appointed by Cook County Circuit Court Judge Michael Toomin to investigate the handling of the David Koschman case.
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Special Prosecutor Named In Koschman Case
Homicides Spike In First Three Months Of 2012
The homicide rate in Chicago has increased by 60 percent in first three months of 2012, and police and criminologists are citing different factors for the spike in murders.
Police Track Down Robber Using Stolen GPS
We love stupid crime stories as much as the next person, which makes this one a very happy Monday around here.
Chicago Girl Shot When Gun Hidden Between Mattresses Discharges
A Chicago man has been charged with one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon by felon after a gun he hid under a mattress shot his girlfriend's five-year-old daughter while was jumping on the bed.
71-Year-Old Liquor Salesman Holds Off Mugging With Tequila
A group of youths who tried to mug a 71-year-old man in Englewood yesterday found the lion in winter still had some roar.
Man Accused Of Tossing Girlfriend's Dog From Porch During Argument
Another day, another person who shouldn't be near animals.
A Puggle Smuggle Will Cost You $20K
A master dog thief who looks to be former calendar girl for the Faces of Meth site is being held on a $20,000 bond for her failed attempt at dog-napping from a west suburban store.
Man Charged With DUI In Crash That Killed Beer Truck Worker
Walter Thompson, crashed into a CTA bus on the 1500 block of West 115th Street around 3 p.m. yesterday, then tried to run from the crash scene on foot. Thompson's Hyundai Santa Fe then hit Charles Kimbrough, who was pinned between the car and the bus.
Ukrainian Village Pizzeria Robbery Suspect Caught Trying To Steal Car
A suspect in a pizzeria robbery caught on video was arrested after allegedly stealing a Jeep Sunday. Authorities said he stole the car because he was tired of the "piece of shit" he was driving that was given to him by a "bitch." Classy.
Police Put APB Out For Man With "Large Lips And A Unibrow"
If we have any readers in the Belmont Heights neighborhood on the Northwest Side and you happen to see a purple two door mid-sized car with tinted windows, call the police first, then maybe refer the driver to someone who can thread or wax his eyebrows.
Man Who Posted Photos Of Taped Daughter On Facebook Pleads Not Guilty, Out On Bond
Andre Curry thanked members of a Chicago South side church for their support of him while he was in jail on charges of child abuse stemming from a photograph he posted of his daughter, ankles and wrists bound by tape, on Facebook.
Man Who Killed Mother Over Avril Lavigne Tickets Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison
A DuPage County judge sentenced 39-year-old Robert Lyons to 40 years in prison for killing his mother after she wouldn't use a hookup to score him Avril Lavigne tickets in 2008.
State's Attorney Alvarez Says No Need For Special Prosecutor In Koschman Case
Alvarez's comments are the latest in a stance that has left many confused and wondering if she's being loyal to a fault, to her predecessor and mentor Dick Devine.
Extra Extra: Cops Warn Of Series Of Robberies Around Bucktown And Logan Square
Police have issued a community alert saying a rash of robberies have broken out in the Bucktown and Logan Square area.
Man Accused Of Showing The Full Monty At Chipmunks Screening
Edward L. Brown said in the police report he was let into the theater for free by an unknown female, who he claimed told him to strip in the front row and wait for her with the promise of sex, smoking crack and doing heroin.
Off-Duty Cop Shot, Killed Working Security at West Side Convenience Store
A Chicago Police officer working off-duty security at a West side convenience store was killed during an attempted robbery last night.
Citywide Crime Drops, But Murder Rates Spike In Englewood
Although city murder rates are at their lowest in decades citywide, murders in Englewood rose 40 percent this year.
Shooting Outside South Side Church's Chicken Leaves Two Dead, Five Wounded
Surveillance camera footage from the store at 66th and Halsted showed the intended victim trying to avoid the gunman by running through a crowd of people in the store.
Drunk Driver Crashes Car Into Police Station
A motorist spent Christmas in jail after he allegedly drove his car into a police station on the South side while inebriated behind the wheel.
Another Suspected Victim of John Wayne Gacy Found to Be Alive and Well
The efforts of Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart to identify the remains of eight victims of notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy continues to produce unexpected results after a second suspected victim of Gacy's was found to be living alive and well in Oregon.
Three Arrested in Uptown Standoff
The police standoff that cocked up Red and Purple line operation last night is over and now details about what happened in Uptown.
Mugger Gets More Than He Bargained For Robbing Ultimate Fighter
24-year-old Anthony Miranda got what some may call karmic payback when he tried to rob a martial arts expert and ultimate fighter Friday night on the Southwest side.
Victim of Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy Identified via DNA
The family of William George Bundy finally have closure after DNA samples they provided to Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's office matched samples extracted from the unidentified remains earlier this year.
Firefighter, Son Allegedly Robbed Man in Bridgeport
Eduardo Castro, Sr., 48, and his son Eduardo, Jr., 24, are alleged to have beaten a man on the 3200 block of South Aberdeen Street, then stole his wallet, cell phone and jacket.
Blago Legal Team Still Taking "See What Sticks" Approach
Yesterday, Judge James Zagel denied Blagojevich's request to have all the f-ing wiretaps prosecutors have on him played in open court. Zagel minced no words in chiding Blago's legal team for the last-minute motion and said filing the motion when they had access to it all along was a waste of time.
Mother, Boyfriend Charged with Killing 4-Year-Old on His Birthday
Murder charges were filed today against a woman and her boyfriend in connection to the beating death of her 4-year-old son on his birthday last Friday.
Suspect in UIC Medical Center Shooting Held Without Bail
Earl Roberts is alleged to have shot ex-wife Angela Bonds in the head as she was walking to her the parking garage with two men, one of them her boyfriend.
Man Arrested in Shooting at UIC Medical Center
47-year-old Earl Roberts was arrested shortly after 6:30 a.m. after a UIC police officer recognized him during a routine traffic stop, which turned into a foot chase.
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