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Woman convicted of stabbing 11-year-old girl multiple times and letting her bleed to death in bathtub while victim’s dad was at work

Matt NahamFeb 16th
Former MTV star wanted for allegedly trying to meet girl for sex in Illinois

Jerry LambeFeb 15th
Nearly 20 Years After the Killing, Dismemberment of a Mother of 4, Police Believe They Found the Killer

Colin KalmbacherJan 17th
Chicago Police Officer on Vacation in Florida Caught ‘Pissing’ on Hotel Bar’s Ice Machine: Affidavit

Jerry LambeDec 8th
Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl May Do Time After Pleading Guilty to Voter Intimidation Robocall Scheme

Colin KalmbacherOct 24th
Former President of AT&T’s Illinois Subsidiary Charged with Plot to Corrupt Prairie State’s Ex-Speaker of the House

Adam KlasfeldOct 14th
Chicago Tenant Served with Eviction Notice Killed and Dismembered 69-Year-Old Landlord ‘with Large Butcher Knives,’ Stored Body Parts in Freezer: Cops

Jerry LambeOct 13th
Chicago Jury Convicts Man of Stabbing, Shooting, and Bludgeoning Six Family Members to Death, Including Two Children

Jerry LambeOct 6th
‘He Set Her on Fire. He Tortured Her’: Illinois Man Charged with Killing Girlfriend’s Mom by Setting House Ablaze

Jerry LambeSep 28th
Woman Charged with Throwing 3-Year-Old Nephew into Lake Michigan, Doing Nothing to Help Save Him, and Causing Critical Injuries

Alberto LuperonSep 21st
Convicted Killer Drew Peterson Can’t Receive Pension Because He Used ‘Specialized Police Training’ to Murder Third Wife, Appeals Court Rules

Aaron KellerAug 12th
Longtime Chicago Public School Teacher Who ‘Hunted Online’ to ‘Feed His Amoral Desires’ Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

Colin KalmbacherAug 2nd
Illinois Mom Allegedly Murdered Ex-Husband at Department of Transportation Work Site Hours After Contentious Custody Hearing

Jerry LambeJul 27th
Judge Reduces Bond for In-Home Daycare Worker Accused of Shaking 7-Week-Old Girl to Death and Lying to Investigators

Jerry LambeJul 7th
Robert E. Crimo III Charged with Seven Counts of First-Degree Murder in Highland Park Independence Day Massacre

Marisa SarnoffJul 5th
Illinois Parade Shooter Wore Women’s Clothing to Blend In While Fleeing, Deputies Say

Alberto LuperonJul 5th
Authorities Capture ‘Person of Interest’ in Mass Shooting That Claimed Six Lives at Illinois Fourth of July Parade

Alberto LuperonJul 4th
In-Home Daycare Worker Allegedly Killed 7-Week-Old Baby, Googled ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome’

Jerry LambeJun 16th
Ex-Boyfriend Allegedly Decapitated Pregnant Woman, Tossed Her Head in Dumpster

Jerry LambeJun 15th
Illinois Mother Discovers Her Three Kids Drowned by Father, Who Crashed Car After High-Speed Chase: Police

Jerry LambeJun 15th