Crime and Public Safety – Page 6

FILE – Oren and Tal Alexander speak at a panel at the Rockstars of Real Estate Event in New York., on Sept. 3, 2013. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision for DETAILS Magazine/AP Images, File)

Alexander brothers each get 30 years in prison after women spoke of being drugged and raped by them

By Larry Neumeister

October 27, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Three once high-flying brothers convicted of exploiting their wealth and access to luxury real estate...

This image from security video provided by John Lindamood shows escaped inmate Jacob Allen Morley, bottom right, stealing a white Ford F-350 from the Lindamood Planting Company early Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in Lake County, Tenn. (John Lindamood via AP)

Truck stolen by escaped Tennessee inmate is found abandoned in southern Illinois, authorities say

By Jeffrey Collins

October 27, 2026 at 4:09 p.m.

An escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of murdering a co-worker stole a truck from a nearby...

Hammond City Hall is located at Calumet Avenue and Highland Street. (Joe Puchek / Post-Tribune)

Hammond council urged to protect residents targeted by ICE

By Jim Masters

October 27, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

Federal immigration enforcement agents are arresting people on the streets of Northwest Indiana and their...

Indiana State Police Spokesman Sgt. Glen Fifield, center, explains charges the department brought against Heather Ann Textor Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, as Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter, left; Sgt. Joe White, center right and Det. Brandon Bohling, right, watch. Textor, of Lowell, has been charged with 42 felonies for crafting false expungements. Textor's attorney asked for and received a gag order in the case Tuesday. (Michelle L. Quinn/Post-Tribune)

Judge grants gag order on expungement fraud case at defense’s request

By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 20, 2026 at 2:31 p.m.

A judge granted a defense lawyer motion Tuesday for a gag order in a high-profile...

A Mundelein police officer documents the inside of a vehicle outside of a home along the 200 block of Wellington Avenue, Oct. 19, 2026, where five people were discovered shot to death on Sunday night. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Antioch man killed parents, son and girlfriend in Mundelein house, police say

By Joseph States

October 20, 2026 at 11:59 a.m.

An Antioch man left several suicide notes before fatally shooting his parents, his son, his...

Joseph Matos, also known as "Troubles", is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a National Guard member in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on July 3, 2021. (FBI)

FBI adds suspect in Illinois National Guardsman’s killing to ‘Most Wanted’ list

By Jason Meisner

October 20, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

The FBI announced Tuesday that a suspect in the fatal shooting of an Illinois National...

A Department of Homeland Security officer collects evidence during an investigation after a possible shooting near the Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago's Loop on Oct. 20, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

1 arrested after shooting near federal building in Loop

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 20, 2026 at 9:09 a.m.

A suspect was arrested early Tuesday morning after a gun discharged near a federal building...

A man has been charged after an alleged carjacking in Aurora, police said. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Aurora man charged, stolen vehicle recovered after carjacking in city, police say

By Aurora Beacon-News

October 20, 2026 at 8:32 a.m.

The man has been charged with vehicular hijacking, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, aggravated...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke speaks to the media at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Dec. 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Prison admissions for shoplifters rising in Cook County amid Burke policy change, ‘outdated’ state law

By Madeline Buckley

October 20, 2026 at 10:10 a.m.

In Cook County, felony case filings and prison admissions for retail theft have risen sharply...

Court briefs: Calumet City man could get up to 40 years in deadly shooting

By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 19, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

News from Lake County courts

U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino, center, walks with agents while detaining a man working near Frederick Stock Public School during immigration enforcement operations on Oct. 31, 2025, in Chicago’s Edison Park neighborhood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Judge rejects subpoena in sweeping immigration enforcement lawsuit — for now

By Jason Meisner

October 19, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

The lawsuit filed earlier this year by both Illinois and Chicago alleges immigration agents acted...

The Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso. (Amy Lavalley/Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso woman charged with neglect in death of elderly mother

By Post-Tribune

October 19, 2026 at 4:09 p.m.

A Valparaiso woman is charged with neglect of a dependent after her mother died of...

Hammond police officer on leave after fatal Friday crash

By Michelle L. Quinn

October 19, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.

A Hammond Police officer has been put on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of...