Comment of the Day: "I WILL ALWAYS LUV U SON........I'M GLAD U KNEW IT!!!!"
Cortez Bailey was fatally shot in June near his South Shore home. Reader "Miami" posted this about him:I WILL ALWAYS LUV U SON........I'M GLAD U KNEW IT!!!! RIP SON
View ArticleWarrant issued for Daryl Lee in murder of 16-year-old Marquise Harris
Daryl Lee / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY LEEANN SHELTON Sun-Times MediaA warrant has been issued for a South Shore man who allegedly shot and killed 16-year-old...
View ArticlePilsen resident fatally shoots alleged burglar Mario Viramontes during break-in
A Pilsen resident fatally shot Mario Viramontes during an alleged break-in Friday morning.Viramontes was allegedly attempting to burglarizing a home in the 2000 block of West 21st Street when a...
View ArticlePolice: Murders down 50 percent from January 2013
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorChicago had half as many murders in January 2014 compared to the first month of 2013.Police reported 20 killings in the month, which had 11 days of subzero...
View ArticleFrancisco Rufino killed in Pilsen shooting
Francisco Rufino was killed in a Friday night shooting in the Pilsen neighborhood that also left another man wounded.Rufino, 22, and a 28-year-old man were in a westbound vehicle when they were shot...
View ArticleWEEK IN REVIEW: Four killed throughout the city, police rule two of the...
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorThree men were fatally shot and a fourth was stabbed to death in homicides throughout Chicago last week.Detectives ruled two of the killings self-defense...
View ArticleComment of the Day: "R.I.P BIG BRO WE WILL ALL MISS U"
Carl L. Blackman was shot dead in the West Pullman neighborhood in July. Reader Allie Sanders posted this about him:R.I.P BIG BRO WE WILL ALL MISS U. AND WE ALL LOVE U. FROM ALLIE. XOXOXO
View ArticleWillie Buie shot dead in South Side alley
Willie Buie was fatally shot early Tuesday in a South Side alley.Buie, 20, was standing with a group of males in an alley in the 7600 block of South Wallace Street when a gunman approached and opened...
View ArticleComment of the Day: "I Lovee You Soo Much!"
Kenneth Barbour was fatally shot during an August argument in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Reader Tatiana Barbour posted this about him:RestEasy Blood Brother. Love your Sister Tot ! I Lovee You Soo Much!
View ArticleSixto Roman dies after Logan Square shooting
An Avondale area man shot early Saturday in the Logan Square community died from his injuries Tuesday afternoon.Sixto Roman and another man, both 34, were shot while traveling in a light-colored car in...
View ArticleTwo charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting 15-year-old Miguel...
Andres Guerra / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorTwo men have been charged with murder for allegedly gunning down 15-year-old Miguel Naverrette with a sawed-off...
View ArticleComment of the Day: "And he leaves behind 2 kids who will always wonder WHY????"
Danny Melendez was stabbed to death last week during a Belmont-Cragin neighborhood fight. Police ruled the death involuntary manslaughter and declined to pursue charges. Reader "Yesi O." shared this...
View ArticleSiblings: Sixto Roman cared for sick mother
BY CHASE DEFELICIANTONIO Homicide Watch ChicagoSixto “Danny” Roman was a family man who took care of his sick mother, his siblings said.Roman, 34, was shot in the head early Saturday in the 3200 block...
View ArticleMarkeyo Carr fatally shot in McDonald's parking lot in Rogers Park, 3 others...
Markeyo Carr / Family PhotoBY MITCH DUDEK, TINA SFONDELES AND REEMA AMIN Chicago Sun-TimesA masked gunman fatally shot a 17-year-old boy and wounded three others in a Rogers Park McDonald's parking...
View ArticleProsecutors: Ambrocio Flores attempted to hire hit men to kill girlfriend in...
Ambrocio Flores / Photo from Cook County Sheriff's officeBY WILL HAGER Homicide Watch ChicagoAmbrocio Flores was ordered held on $1 million bond Thursday for allegedly attempting to hire hit men to...
View ArticleCorey Williams shot dead in Auburn Gresham
Corey Williams was shot to death early Thursday in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.Williams, 29, was shot once in the chest about 1:30 a.m. in the 8100 block of South Marshfield Avenue, authorities...
View ArticleComment of the Day: "Your smiles, hugs and late night text will be missed."
Andre Bunton was fatally shot in mid-July sitting in his car in the South Loop. Reader Tonja Suzanne posted this about him: "Your smiles, hugs and late night text will be missed. A good man gone to...
View ArticleThird man charged in September 2013 murder of John Wallace in Englewood home
Jamal Davis / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY WILL HAGER Homicide Watch ChicagoA third man has been charged with murder for his alleged involvement in the slaying of John Wallace last September on an...
View ArticleMother: South Side rapper Willie Buie was 'an inspiration'
BY CHASE DIFELICIANTONIO Homicide Watch ChicagoAspiring rapper Willie Buie was also working to become a certified medical assistant to support his newborn child, his mother said.Buie, 20, was standing...
View ArticleLucy Wrobel, 51, found stabbed to death in her burning Brighton Park residence
Firefighters found 51-year-old Lucy Wrobel stabbed to death inside a burning building Friday afternoon in the Brighton Park neighborhood.The extra-alarm fire started about 1:50 p.m. in a 3-story house...
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