Lamonte Morbley charged with murder in Auburn Gresham shooting death of...
Quentin Thompson / Photo from FacebookBY TINA SFONDELES Chicago Sun-TimesA Chicago teen being held in Iowa on a gun charge has now been charged with murder for the Auburn Gresham shooting death of...
View ArticleCourtney Jackson fatally shot in Humboldt Park
Courtney Jackson was killed, and another man was wounded, was gunfire erupted in the Humboldt Park neighborhood Friday night.The men were inside a car in the 1100 block of North Springfield Avenue when...
View ArticleAnastacio Gonzales, 51, charged with murder in stabbing death of Hermenegildo...
Anastacio Gonzales / Photo from Chicago PoliceA 51-year-old man has been charged with murder in the early Saturday stabbing death of a 50-year-old restaurant owner at his West Town eatery.Anastacio...
View ArticleLuis Perez, 43, shot to death in Little Village
Luis A. Perez was shot to death in the Little Village neighborhood early Sunday.Police found Perez, 43, shot in the head in the 2300 block of South Washtenaw Avenue about 5:20 a.m., authorities said....
View ArticleWEEK IN REVIEW: Seven killed throughout Chicago
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorSeven people were killed throughout Chicago last week.The victims included a 58-year-old woman who was found strangled, a 50-year-old restaurant owner and...
View ArticleComment of the Day: "He was like a little brother to me, and it saddens us...
Devante Warnsby, 21, was fatally shot April 8 in the South Chicago neighborhood. Reader "Sunshine" posted this about him:Devante Warnsby was a wonderful young man just trying to find his way he has...
View ArticleMarshawn Fleming Jr. fatally shot on South Side
Marshawn Fleming Jr. was shot to death on the South Side Monday afternoon.Fleming, 18, was shot in the back about in the 6000 block of South King Drive about 2:45 p.m., authorities said. Fleming, of...
View ArticleLawsuit: Fatal Bucktown nightclub shooting brought on by owner’s, city’s...
BY SAM CHARLES Sun-Times MediaA nightclub owner’s management practices and the City of Chicago’s negligence led to a fatal shooting outside a Bucktown nightclub last month, a newly filed lawsuit...
View ArticleMarshawn Flemon Jr. fatally shot on South Side
Marshawn Flemon Jr. was shot to death on the South Side Monday afternoon.Flemon, 18, was shot in the back about in the 6000 block of South King Drive about 2:45 p.m., authorities said. Flemon, of the...
View ArticleD’Montre Smith killed in Washington Heights shooting
D’Montre Smith was fatally shot in the Washington Heights neighborhood Monday night.Smith, 21, was standing in the 10200 block of South May Street when a dark car drove past and somebody inside opened...
View ArticleMichelle Malave, Simmy Madrid fatally shot in Belmont Cragin
A man and woman were shot to death when gunfire erupted in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood Sunday morning.Michelle Malave, 34, and Simmy Madrid, 30, were walking in the 2700 block of North Lavergne...
View ArticleFriend: Slain artist David Finney made mural for movie 'Light It Up'
David Finney / Submitted photoBY MATT McCALL Homicide Watch ChicagoDavid Finney was almost done with an airbrushed mural of Michael Jordan and the 1992 U.S. men's Olympic basketball team, a friend...
View ArticleJaquille Reams fatally shot in North Lawndale
Jaquille Reams was shot to death in a North Lawndale store Tuesday afternoon.Reams, 21, was inside a store in the 3400 block of West Ogden Avenue when he was shot several times about 1 p.m.,...
View ArticleMechelle Lewis gunned down in front of her children in South Shore
Mechelle Lewis / Photo from ABC7BY TINA SFONDELES Chicago Sun-TimesCharges were pending Wednesday for a man suspected of gunning down his ex-girlfriend as she sat in a minivan with her two young...
View ArticleProsecutors: Joseph Burdine killed months after being threatened in court
Victor Chatmon / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-TimesJust three months after he was threatened in a Cook County courthouse, the survivor of an attempted murder was again...
View ArticleMyron Mason held without bond for fatally shooting Mechelle Lewis in front of...
Myron Mason / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-TimesA 33-year-old South Side man gunned down his ex-girlfriend in front of their two young children because he was angry over the...
View ArticleJeremy Collins fatally shot in Bronzeville
Jeremy Collins was killed and another man was wounded when gunfire erupted in the Bronzeville neighborhood early Tuesday.Collins, 26, was shot multiple times while driving in the 400 block of East 47th...
View ArticleAmari Sutton, 16, shot dead in South Shore
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in the South Shore neighborhood Thursday night.Amari R. Sutton was found shot in the chest and neck outside in the 1400 block of East 73rd Street about 6 p.m....
View ArticleFamily: Slain D'Montre Smith wanted to be an architect
D'Monte Smith / Photo from TwitterBY MATT McCALL Homicide Watch ChicagoArchitecture student D’Montre Smith dreamed of designing a skyscraper for Chicago’s skyline, family said.As a child, Smith once...
View ArticleRashad Abdullah fatally shot near Marquette Park home
Rashad A. Abdullah was fatally shot near his Marquette Park home Friday morning.Abdullah, 26, was outside in the 7000 block of South Talman Avenue when two people approached from behind and shot him...
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