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Comment of the Day: "Your loss is immense and so unnecessary"
Donovan Turnage was killed in Englewood in December. Commenter "Dollface" shared this about him:My heart and prayers go out to the family. Your loss is immense and so unnecessary. When a family goes...
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Aunt mourns death of Ronald Sawyer, city's first murder victim of 2014
Photo from DNAInfo.com/chicagoBY WILL HAGER Homicide Watch ChicagoRonald Sawyer didn’t have children of his own, but the Roseland man had a “heart of gold” toward the neighborhood youths and encouraged...
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Murdered Aurora Flyers track coach "had a tremendous impact on the community"
Elijah Johnson / Photo from Aurora Beacon-NewsBY WILL HAGER Homicide Watch ChicagoEven after his athletes competed, the track meet was far from over for Aurora Flyers long jump coach Elijah...
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Comment of the Day: "He didn't deserve this at all"
Craig Williams was shot and killed in December near his Bronzeville home. Reader "Harris" shared this about him:Find these godless people who killed my cousin. He didn't deserve this at all. He was a...
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Chicago blues community hosts benefit for slain musician Eric “Guitar” Davis
BY MARK GUARINO Chicago Sun-TimesThe homicide crisis in Chicago impacted the blues music community in December when a gunman killed Eric “Guitar” Davis, an emerging musician many say was just hitting...
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Family: Natasha Green 'didn’t understand what is going on in Chicago'
Natasha Green / Family PhotoBY CHASE DIFELICIANTONIO Homicide Watch ChicagoNatasha Green loved to braid hair, family said.The 19-year-old affectionately known as “NaNa” to friends and family had a...
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Humboldt Park woman charged in crash with scooter that killed unborn child
Kimberly Cruz / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorA Humboldt Park woman has been charged with reckless homicide for allegedly having drugs in her system when she...
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Comment of the Day: "He was a very loving dad, and cared so much about his kids"
Silvestre Diaz-Hernandez was killed in a December attack on the Northwest Side that left him decapitated. Reader "Mike" shared this about him:He was a very loving dad, and cared so much about his kids....
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Kendre Davis fatally shot in Garfield Park area
Kendre Davis was fatally shot early Wednesday in the Garfield Park neighborhood.Officers responding to a report of shots fired found Davis lying in the 3900 block of West Congress Parkway with a...
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Geo Martinez shot dead in South Lawndale
Geo Martinez was fatally shot Wednesday night in the South Lawndale neighborhood.Two males approached Martinez, 22, in the 3200 block of West 23rd Street about 7:25 p.m. Wednesday and shot him in the...
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Nevada Hicks charged with murder for allegedly shooting Demarco Lyons in...
Nevada Hicks / Photo from Chicago PoliceA South Side man has been charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting Demarco Lyons in December in Englewood.Nevada Hicks, 18, of the 5500 block of South...
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Comment of the Day: "We grieve with you!"
Joseph Brittman, 19, was shot and killed Jan. 8 in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Reader Kristin Lems shared this about him:"Randy and family, my deepest condolences to you on this horrible event. I am...
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Family remembers Kendre Davis’ smile, love for food
BY WILL HAGER Homicide Watch ChicagoWhen Kendre Davis walked through the door of his Austin apartment it was easy to tell when his next meal was on his mind.“He would always come through the door...
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Lester Jones shot to death in Englewood
Lester Jones was shot to death Thursday morning in Englewood.A gunman chased Jones, 27, and shot him multiple times in the 7000 block of South Halsted Street about 10:45 a.m., authorities said. Jones,...
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Comment of the Day: "How do we explain to my 10 year old grandson that he...
DeMarco Powell was shot dead inside a vehicle in November in West Englewood. Reader "Ms G" posted this about him:Im hurt and extremely upset! Damarco Powell was the father of my firstborn grandson!...
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Timothy Travis shot dead in Austin community
Timothy Travis was shot to death Friday afternoon in the Austin neighborhood.Officers responding to a report of shots fired found Travis lying on a sidewalk in the 4900 block of West Huron Street at...
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Tremaine Scott shot to death in Chatham
Tremaine Scott was fatally shot Friday night during a fight in the Chatham neighborhood.Scott, 19, was walking with friends in the 8200 block of South Princeton Avenue when a male approached and...
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Police: Devon Clark fatally shot Joseph Brittman during Chicago Lawn argument
Devon Clark / Photo from Chicago PoliceDevon Clark has been charged for allegedly fatally shooting Joseph Brittman last week in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.Clark, 19, was charged Saturday with...
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College student shot dead in Chicago Lawn cellphone robbery
BY BECKY SCHLIKERMAN Chicago Sun-TimesA South Side college student who was shot despite handing his cellphone over to two robbers died Saturday.Kevin Baker, 19, was pronounced dead at 5:45 a.m....
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Two men shot to death in apparent South Side home invasion
Two men were shot to death after an apparent home invasion Sunday morning in the South Chicago neighborhood.Chicago Police were called about 5 a.m. Sunday to an apartment building in the 9100 block of...
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