Crime and Public Safety – Page 18

The Miami Correctional Facility located near Bunker Hill, Indiana. (U.S. District Court records)

Lawsuit alleges ‘torture’ at Indiana prison holding immigrants, many from Chicago area

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

November 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of three immigrants currently detained at the facility, seeks court...

Al Novreske, also known as Al the Crossing Guard, tries to wave to every passing school bus and motorist Monday, March 31, 2025, on Fifth Street in Chesterton. Driving around a stopped school bus has been illegal years, but enforcement was lagging. Now it’s picking up. (Jim Woods/for Post-Tribune)

Cameras boost enforcement for school bus stop arm violations

By Doug Ross

November 1, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

Driving around a stopped school bus has been illegal for years, but enforcement was lagging....

15-year-old boy dies after shooting Saturday near Washington Park

By Finnegan Belleau

November 1, 2026 at 4:34 p.m.

A 19-year-old man was also killed in the shooting, according to the Cook County medical...

Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, speaks during a news conference at ICE Headquarters, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

ICE officers shot a man in New York because they believed they were in danger, official says

By Rebecca Santana

October 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Federal immigration officers opened fire on a Dominican man in New York because he drove...

1 in custody following fatal stabbing in Chicago Lawn

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 9, 2026 at 7:57 a.m.

A suspect was arrested Thursday night after a 48-year-old woman was fatally stabbed during a...

Law enforcement work the scene of a shooting Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say

By Philip Marcelo

October 9, 2026 at 6:20 a.m.

A federal immigration officer shot a Dominican man in the neck as he drove in...

Chicago police officers keep watch at the Damen Green Line station on Oct. 9, 2026, following the fatal stabbing of a CTA employee the previous day. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Man in custody after Green Line janitor fatally stabbed, Chicago police say

By Tess Kenny

October 9, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

A Chicago Transit Authority janitor sustained multiple stab wounds to his neck at the Near...

This is Room 11 at Richneck Elementary School, where Abby Zwerner was shot by a 6-year-old student on Jan. 6, 2023. The gun is at left, under the table, while the boy’s checkered bookbag is near the desk to the right of the window. (Newport News Circuit Court, trial exhibit)

Unsealed police video shows 6-year-old student after shooting Virginia school teacher

By Peter Dujardin

October 8, 2026 at 5:16 p.m.

Newport News police body camera footage shows the boy cursing at a school staffer and...

Customers at Avenue Flower Shop & Wine Bar play video slots and other games in 2019 at the Oak Lawn business. (Daily Southtown staff)

Calumet Park man charged in connection with video gambling terminal burglaries in Oak Lawn, other suburbs

By Olivia Stevens

October 8, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

Sincere Lanier of Calumet Park was charged in connection with video gambling terminal burglaries in...

Jorge Villegas holds a framed portrait of his brother Silverio Villegas González during a procession honoring his memory in Irimbo, Michoacán on Oct. 1, 2025. His sister Graciela Villegas, right, walks next to him. A procession honoring Silverio Villegas González and other immigrants in the United States took place in his hometown of Irimbo, Michoacán on Oct 1, 2025. (Fernando Espinal Moreno)

Family of Mexican father killed by ICE agent in Franklin Park files claim against federal government

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

October 8, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

Just a year after Silverio Villegas González was fatally shot by an immigration enforcement agent...

Chicago police officers look for evidence near the scene where a 14-year-old boy was shot on Oct. 2, 2026, in the West Ridge neighborhood. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Errant bullet paralyzed innocent teen in West Ridge, man ordered held

By Shun Graves

October 7, 2026 at 4:54 p.m.

A 14-year-old-bystander was left paralyzed after being hit by a bullet in West Ridge last...

Portage Mayor Austin Bonta, from left, police Chief Michael Candiano and City Attorney Dan Bartnicki explain how Portage police officers use Flock camera images and guardrails put in place to deter misuse of the system during a forum about the cameras Sept. 14, 2026. (Doug Ross/Post-Tribune)

Portage councilman wants Flock cameras shut off as conversation continues

By Doug Ross

October 7, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

Portage Councilman Ferdinand Alvarez wants to get Flock cameras out of town. The city’s police...

The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago is shown Feb. 12, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Crypto coin founder charged in Chicago with scamming investors in ‘rug pull’ scheme

By Jason Meisner

October 7, 2026 at 4:19 p.m.

A founder of the cryptocurrency Kishu Inu has been indicted in Chicago on federal charges...