Court filings show a 15-year-old from Sandy, Utah was located near Gretna, Nebraska after meeting an adult online; a Joliet woman is now facing kidnapping and exploitation charges.

Thaddeus “T.J.” Jimenez — the subject of the Motive podcast and a $25M wrongful‑conviction award — was ordered held after a Feb. 16 Homewood weapons arrest and a parole violation tied to a 2015 shooting.

A 16-year-old was arrested Thursday and charged in a months-long series of armed robberies, burglaries and a carjacking across Chicago’s North and Northwest sides.

A gray SUV pulled up and opened fire on Homan Avenue Thursday night, killing two people; Area Four detectives are investigating.

An Indianapolis man was arrested after allegedly driving off a traffic stop on I‑65 with deputies inside his van and then jumping from the moving vehicle.

New DNA matches and a new podcast season are drawing alleged mob‑linked names into the 1964 Michael Reese Hospital baby kidnapping. Investigators say archival files and genealogical leads deserve a fresh look.

A 41-year-old man died after his SUV struck a light pole on the 3300 block of W. Ogden Avenue in North Lawndale. Police say speed was a factor as detectives investigate.

A Bolingbrook man was sentenced to 12½ years after a jury found he sold a fentanyl‑laced pill that killed a 27‑year‑old Aurora man. Prosecutors said one counterfeit pill was enough to kill.

A 38‑year‑old Aurora man with a prior child‑pornography conviction was arrested last week on multiple felony counts. He was released pending a May 28 court date.

A federal wrongful‑conviction suit tied to ex‑detective Reynaldo Guevara was settled on the eve of trial; the agreement still needs a signed pact and City Council approval.

An 18-year-old is accused of killing his father after police found a man shot inside a home in Oak Lawn; the suspect is due at a detention hearing Thursday.

Federal charges were filed after authorities say a Chicago man opened fire at U.S. Marshals executing a warrant in Gary. A hearing is scheduled for June 8.

Kane County investigators have begun a forensic excavation at a South Elgin home after ground scans found anomalies tied to the 2016 disappearance of 17-year-old Kianna Galvin.