Orlando Dominguez held without bond in murder of White Sox vendor Nicholas...
Nicholas RamirezBY EMILY BROSIOUS Homicide Watch ChicagoOrlando Dominguez was held without bond Wednesday for allegedly causing a crash then fatally shooting injured driver Nicholas Ramirez in the West...
View ArticleVIDEO: Cubs parking attendant Jabari Davis 'was loyal among wolves'
BY JESSICA KOSCIELNIAK AND EMILY BROSIOUS Homicide Watch ChicagoDuring the funeral service for Jabari Davis it didn’t matter if you were a North Sider or a South Sider, a Cubs fan or a Sox fan,...
View ArticleProsecutors: Victoria McManus found strangled in her Humboldt Park bedroom...
Daniel Kralik / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY SUSAN DU Homicide Watch ChicagoDaniel Kralik was ordered held on $1 million bond Wednesday for allegedly strangling his girlfriend in her Humboldt Park...
View ArticleComment of the Day: "Such a beautiful lady lost to street violence"
Chasteddy Blocker was fatally shot this month on the West Side. Reader "Brandon" posted this about her:Horrible. Such a beautiful lady lost to street violence.
View ArticleFamily: Gerlad Calhoun turning life around for his children
Gerald Calhoun / Photo from FacebookBY SUSAN DU Homicide Watch ChicagoGerald Calhoun worked as a janitor to try and make a better life for his two children.Calhoun, 29, was killed in a May 5 drive-by...
View ArticleGabriel Rios found killed in Austin alley
Police have initiated a homicide investigation after Gabriel Rios was found dead in an Austin alley with obvious signs of trauma early Friday.Rios, 38, was found in the alley in the 5100 block of West...
View ArticleDaryl Lee arrested on murder warrant in shooting death of 16-year-old Marquis...
Daryl Lee / Photo from Chicago PoliceDaryl Lee has been arrested in Iowa and charged with murder for allegedly shooting 16-year-old Marquis Harris in January.Lee, 20, was arrested May 16 in Des...
View ArticleJose Marroquin charged with murder in Little Village stabbing death of Cicero...
Jose Marroquin / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY BRIAN SLODYSKO Chicago Sun-Times Jose Marroquin has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing 40-year-old Benito Juarez to death last month in the...
View ArticleCharles Lee shot dead in Austin neighborhood
Charles Lee was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in the Austin neighborhood.Lee, 32, was driving in the 200 block of North Pine Avenue when another vehicle pulled up at 4:26 p.m. Saturday and...
View ArticleKendall Floyd shot dead in East Garfield Park
Kendall Floyd was fatally shot late Saturday in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.The 20-year-old was in the 3400 block of West Madison Street when someone in a white minivan drove up and fired shots...
View ArticleFriend: Slain Harlan student Dashawn Johnson 'brought life into this school'
BY SUSAN DU Homicide Watch ChicagoDashawn Johnson was a quiet high school student who would get loud to sell candy bars in the hallways of his school to make money to support his young daughter,...
View ArticleCousin: Monte Tillman 'felt he was safe' in gang lifestyle
Monte Tillman / Photo from FacebookBY SUSAN DU Homicide Watch ChicagoJoliet-born Monte Tillman moved around the country in his youth, but he was always drawn to the culture and community of Chicago,...
View ArticleComment of the Day: "So who'll be the next to die for some moronic and insane...
Kevin Diaz, 14, was fatally shot May 22 in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Reader "tbone" posted this about the murder:Nobody's charged because nobody talks. So who'll be the next to die for some...
View ArticleSlain carjacking victim Paul Pyron 'had the biggest smile'
Paul Pyron / Photo from FacebookBY SUSAN DU Homicide Watch ChicagoMore than 50 people gathered Wednesday night to light candles in remembrance of Paul Pyron, an aspiring rapper shot dead during a...
View ArticleCraig Mitchell shot dead in South Shore
Craig Mitchell was fatally shot Thursday afternoon in the South Shore neighborhood.Mitchell, 21, was shot multiple times in the 2400 block of East 74th Street about 12:30 p.m., authorities said....
View ArticleMalcolm Stuckey fatally shot in Englewood neighborhood
Malcolm Stuckey was killed and two other men were injured in a Thursday evening shooting in the Englewood neighborhood.The three men were on a porch in the 5700 block of South La Salle Street when...
View ArticleHusband: Slain Brooks teacher Betty Howard 'was all about the children'
BY STEFANO ESPOSITO AND EMILY BROSIOUS Chicago Sun-Times and Homicide Watch ChicagoBetty Howard taught at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep on the South Side, but her daily work often stretched far beyond...
View ArticleProsecutors: Frederick Woods-Rivas fatally shot Ja-Quez Williams in the back...
Frederick Woods-Rivas / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorFrederick Woods-Rivas was ordered held without bond Friday for allegedly fatally shooting 17-year-old...
View ArticleTyneil Washington charged with murder in shooting death of Gold Coast shop...
Tyneil Washington / Photo from Chicago PoliceTyneil Washington has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting a Gold Coast shop owner during an apparent robbery in March.Washington, 29, is...
View ArticleCharles Short, 51, fatally shot in Fuller Park area
Scene where Charles D. Short was fatally shot / Photo by Alex WroblewskiCharles D. Short was killed in a Friday night shooting in the Fuller Park neighborhood that left another man wounded.The men...
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