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Comment of the Day: "Valentino was a great big brother and [father]/husband"
Valentino Taylor was shot to death in the Roseland community in April. Reader "Shericca" posted this about him:Thank u very much we really miss him a lot Valentino was a great big brother and...
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Autopsy: Mickel Brown, 2, died from methadone toxicity
The June death of a 2-year-old West Side boy has been ruled a homicide after toxicology results revealed the child died from methadone toxicity.Mickel Brown’s stepfather put him down for a nap on June...
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Carl Smith denied bond in June shooting death of Alfred Barnett in West...
Carl Smith / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY JORDAN OWEN Sun-Times MediaA man who had been shot was able to identify his assailant -- and provide police with man’s phone number -- before dying last...
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Comment of the Day: "I pray we get closure"
Shandel Adams was shot to death early Tuesday in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Reader Monique Thomas posted this about him:Shandel I love you and will always miss you. Thank you for always being...
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Raymond Murray fatally shot in South Shore
Raymond Murray was shot to death in the South Shore neighborhood early Thursday.Murray, 25, was found lying in the street in the 7800 block of South Jeffery Boulevard with a gunshot wound to his chest...
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VIDEO: Slain Tamica Riley wanted to move out of the West Side, friend says
Tamica Riley was smothered to death Sept. 14 in the 800 block of South California Avenue in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.Prosecutors claim Andrea Brown, 23, believed Riley owed her money and...
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ONE YEAR LATER: A friend remembers Louis Wherry on the anniversary of his murder
Louis Wherry / Photo from DNAinfo ChicagoBY TINA GASSETT[Editors Note: Louis C. Wherry was fatally shot Oct. 4, 2013 in the Austin community. Friend Tina Gassett wrote the following memorial for the...
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Tony McIntosh shot to death in South Deering
Tony McIntosh was fatally shot in the South Deering neighborhood Friday night.McIntosh, 20, was outside in the 10600 block of South Yates Avenue when someone walked up and shot him in the head about...
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Anthony Davis held without bond in West Garfield Park shooting death of...
Anthony Davis / Photo from Cook County Sheriff's officeBY LEEANN SHELTON Chicago Sun-TimesA man accused of fatally shooting a 16-year-old boy who prosecutors say stole money and drugs from him was...
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Prosecutors: Robert Smith fatally shot 16-year-old rival Camerion Blair in...
Robert Smith / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY LEEANN SHELTON Chicago Sun-TimesRobert Smith was ordered held without bond Saturday after prosecutors said he fatally shooting 16-year-old Camerion Blair...
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Prosecutors: Samuel Higgins acted as lookout while acomplice beat 88-year-old...
Samuel Higgins / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY LEEANN SHELTON Chicago Sun-TimesA hairdresser accused of standing as a lookout while another man robbed and beat an 88-year-old man to death was ordered...
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Family: Tony McIntosh fatally shot in front of his mother
Tony McIntosh / Submitted photoBY ASHLEE REZIN Sun-Times MediaA 20-year-old man was gunned down in front of his mom and his brother Friday night on the Far South Side, relatives say.Tony McIntosh was...
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Hezekiah Harper-Bey killed in West Garfield Park shooting
Hezekiah Harper-Bey was killed in a West Garfield Park shooting that left three other men wounded early Saturday.The four men were inside a vehicle in the 4400 block of West Van Buren Street when they...
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WEEK IN REVIEW: Six shot dead throughout Chicago
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch ChicagoSix people were shot to death throughout Chicago last week.The most recent killing happened when 20-year-old Hezekiah Harper-Bey was shot while inside a vehicle...
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Comment of the Day: "I have to stay strong for my son"
Tony McIntosh was fatally shot Friday outside his South Deering home. Reader Brandy Richard posted this about the killing:Its sad that I can't explain to my son that he will never see or hear his daddy...
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Torrente Pickens fatally shot in Bronzeville
Torrente G. Pickens was shot to death in the Bronzeville neighborhood Monday evening.Pickens, 37, was found shot multiple times inside a vehicle in the 100 block of East 44th Street about 5:30 p.m....
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Prosecutors: Alvardo Perez part of group that beat Victor Ramirez to death in...
Alvardo Perez / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorAlvardo Perez was ordered held on $1 million bond Tuesday after prosecutors said he was part of a group that beat...
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Comment of the Day: "My heart is very heavy since I've heard the news"
Hezekiah Harper-Bey was fatally shot early Saturday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. Reader "Jatara kelly" posted this about him:My heart is very heavy since I've heard the news..u will truly be...
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Family: Camerion Blair, 16, shot dead returning video game
Camerion Blair / Submitted photoBY KENNY NGUYEN Homicide Watch ChicagoCamerion Blair was just 5-feet tall, but his small stature didn't stop him from dreaming of playing in the NBA, family said.“He...
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Prosecutors: Clarence Sams beat 88-year-old Arthur Hearn to death during...
Clarence Sams / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorA second man has been charged with murder for allegedly beating 88-year-old Arthur Hearn to death last month in...
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