Eric Puryear

Mother charged with intentionally dropping baby on her head

A 19 year old mother has been charged with intentionally dropping her 7 month old daughter on her head while walking down a busy road in Round Lake Park. Debra A. Katz, of the 8500 block of South Buffalo Street...

7 year old girl molested in Brighton Park library

Police are searching for a man who molested a 7 year old girl in the Brighton Park library this afternoon sometime between 1:30PM and 2:15PM. The man who fondled the young girl is described as a white male...

Drunken taxi driver allegedly runs over 2 homeless people

Police say that a drunken cab driver ran off the road and struck two homeless people. The taxi driver, whose name has not yet been released, was allegedly drunk while driving his cab Southbound along outer Lake Shore Drive. ...

Alleged robber shot by Waukegan bakery owner

A convicted felon was shot by a bakery owner after the felon allegedly robbed the bakery and threatened the employees' lives. Police say that 29 year old Demitrius Newbill, of the 500 block of Poplar Street, entered the Pasteleria Panaderia...

7 shot within 15 minutes in Englewood

Seven people were shot, one fatally, within 15 minutes of each other in the Englewood and West Englewood neighborhoods last night. At around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday night, multiple people were standing on the 5700 block of South...

Foul play suspected in man's death and fire

Police suspect that a man found dead and burned in a Southwest side apartment may have been the victim of foul play. 67 year old William Hallin, of the 6100 block of South Kenneth Avenue, was found dead on Friday...

Ex cop sentenced to 19 years

A former Chicago cop has been sentenced to 19 years and 4 months in prison for corruption. Mahmoud "Mike" Shamahs was convicted last year of multiple robberies in the Morgan Park district with a partner of his. ...

Woman charged with stealing neighbor's cat

A Batavia woman has been charged with misdemeanor theft after she allegedly lured a neighbor's cat with food, caught it, drove miles away, and released the cat in a rural area. The cat's owner allege that 55 year...

Oak Park: 2 armed robberies, 1 case of self defense

Over the last week, there were two armed robberies in Oak Park, and a third robbery attempt that ended when the victim successfully defended himself against two gunmen. A resident of the 200 block of North Austin was entering his...

Cicero cop's bail set at $250,000 on theft charge

Bail has been set at $250,000 for a Cicero cop accused of stealing from a charity that benefits fellow officers. Prosecutors allege that 46 year old Gerald Bossolono, a Cicero cop, stole $71,854 from the Cicero Police Benevolent...

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