A 23-year-old Chicago man has been charged with attempted murder after a Sheriff’s police investigation found he shot two people last week at a cemetery in Evergreen Park.
Category: Mayhem
Posted inVedette Mayhem
South Side Tobacco and Vape Burglarized Again
Manhattan’s South Side Tobacco and Vape was burglarized for the second time in as many months as a rash of similar-style burglaries has terrorized businesses in the area. The smoke shop located at the North end of Manhattan on Route 52 was burglarized on January 23—barely two months after the December 1 incident—leaving its recently […]
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Monee Police Blotter: January 24-25
On January 24, at approximately 7:02 a.m., Monee Officers were dispatched to the 5700 block of W. Industrial Drive to take a report of a building burglary. Upon their arrival, they met with three separate contractors who had gang boxes, containing tools, that were forcibly opened. The contractors’ tool loss was more than $11,000. Monee […]
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Peotone, New Lenox PD Arrest Suspect
On Monday, January 27, detectives from the Peotone and New Lenox Police Departments apprehended Leonard R. Hunter, 27, of the 18200 block of Ravisle Terrace, Country Club Hills, in connection with a series of robberies and burglaries, though charges stem from incidents that occurred on January 4 and January 10. On January 4, the Peotone […]
Posted inRegional New News
Porch pirate strikes in Palos Park
Palos Park police are investigating a porch pirate caught on camera stealing a package. Residents urged to check security footage and stay alert.
Posted inRegional New News
Backpack theft turns violent outside Palos Park Jewel
Palos Park police responded shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday to reports of a fight outside the Jewel-Osco at 9652 W. 131st Street. They arrived to find a 61-year-old employee bleeding from the face. Paramedics were called to treat his injuries, which included cuts and bruises.
Posted inReporter Mayhem
Stolen luxury car recovered after owner’s social media post
A luxury vehicle stolen from a community parking lot was recovered after the owner used social media to help locate it, police said.
Posted inReporter Mayhem
Palos Hills resident scammed out of $4,000 in phone fraud
A Palos Hills resident lost $4,000 in a phone scam after receiving a fraudulent text message from someone posing as an Apple representative, police said.
Posted inRegional Mayhem
Palos Heights police charge man in gas station burglary
Flossmoor man charged with stealing $2,600 worth of cigarettes from Palos Heights gas station.
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Three charged after police stop stolen SUV
A routine police stop on Jan. 14 led to felony and misdemeanor charges for three people found inside a stolen gray SUV on the city’s Southwest Side.