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Another 'Loop Puncher' charged with randomly attacking a woman in downtown Chicago
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (237+ words) A 44-year-old man has been charged with randomly attacking a woman outside the Chicago Board of Trade building, making him the latest defendant linked to a growing number of so-called "Loop Puncher" incidents in the downtown area. Thomas Knighten is…...
Six-time felon robbed 82-year-old woman inside her home, prosecutors say
19+ hour, 47+ min ago (394+ words) A 32-year-old man is detained after he allegedly posed as a contractor, used intimidation tactics to gain entry to an 82-year-old woman's South Side home, then robbed the victim of cash. Sonny Miller and two other men arrived at a…...
Armed men rob woman at gunpoint as she drops off daughter at daycare on Near North Side
22+ hour, 12+ min ago (513+ words) Tim Hecke is CWBChicago's managing partner. He started his career at KMOX, the legendary news radio station in St. Louis. From there, he moved on to work at stations in Minneapolis, Chicago, and New York City. Tim went on to…...
4 charged with mugging suburban men in Millennium Park garage
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (193+ words) Two suburban men were surrounded, threatened, and robbed inside a Millennium Park parking garage, and four men now face charges, although prosecutors say three more robbers escaped and remain unidentified. Ernesto Gayton, 19, of Evanston; Anthony Hernandez, 20, of Chicago; Frank Leal,…...
Maserati-driving robbery crew strikes again in River North, Near West Side
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (507+ words) Tim Hecke is CWBChicago's managing partner. He started his career at KMOX, the legendary news radio station in St. Louis. From there, he moved on to work at stations in Minneapolis, Chicago, and New York City. Tim went on to…...
Man who carjacked woman while on bail for gun case walks free after guilty plea
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (225+ words) A man accused of carjacking a woman while awaiting trial for being a felon in possession of a firearm will not serve any time in an Illinois prison after pleading guilty in both cases, according to court records. Josiah Noyola,…...
Hate crime charge filed against man who randomly attacked 3 women in the Loop
1+ week, 1+ day ago (258+ words) A 36-year-old man with a history of unprovoked attacks on women in Chicago's downtown neighborhoods is facing hate crime and battery charges after prosecutors said he attacked three women within blocks of each other on a single evening last week....
Cop fatally shoots driver who struck woman, CTA bus while fleeing stop tied to 'possible' expressway shooting: CPD
1+ week, 2+ day ago (354+ words) A Chicago police officer shot and killed a driver Monday evening after the man struck a pedestrian and a CTA bus while attempting to flee an investigatory stop on the West Side, police said. Patrol units quickly located the Mercedes…...
CPS teacher charged with attacking 5-year-old student in class
1+ week, 1+ day ago (556+ words) A Chicago Public Schools teacher is accused of violently attacking a 5-year-old student inside a South Side classroom, allegedly pushing the boy to the floor, kicking him multiple times, and ripping off his hoodie during a confrontation that another staff…...
Outrageous! Red Line robber was wearing an ankle monitor for a Red Line robbery he committed while wearing an ankle monitor: allegations
2+ week, 4+ day ago (309+ words) A Chicago man is accused of robbing a Red Line passenger last week while on electronic monitoring for robbing another CTA passenger last year. Incredibly, he was on electronic monitoring at the time of last year's robbery, too. Stephens faces…...