A Flagler County jury convicted Jermaine Williams of first‑degree murder in the Aug. 2, 2024 stabbing of his wife. The state will seek the death penalty and the penalty phase begins July 21.

Multiple parked cars in Horizon West were found with smashed windows and rocks inside. Deputies say investigators are working the cases.

Union County deputies are searching for Xemetryes James Bennett Jr., wanted on a secured custody order for attempted murder and related charges. Officials say he may be in Monroe or Wingate and should not be approached.

A man in his early 30s was wounded in the leg during a domestic dispute on Old Kings Road South; the suspected shooter was detained and police say there is no ongoing threat.

A grass fire near West Elverta Road burned about 5–6 acres on Friday and forced changes to arrivals and departures at Sacramento International Airport. Crews contained hotspots while the airport shifted some traffic to eastside ramps.

Knox County narcotics investigators found roughly 732 grams of suspected meth hidden in a dishwasher during a mid‑week search; two children were inside and two people were arrested.

Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward after a string of pre‑dawn burglaries hit more than a dozen Southwest Side businesses.

The Board of Parole Hearings denied parole for William Doughtie and set his next review in five years, the Sacramento County DA said.

The Illinois State Police’s new podcast revisits an unidentified woman pulled from the Skokie River in 2003 and spotlights DNA genealogy as investigators seek tips.

Two Forest Service employees were held at gunpoint near Gumboot Lake and freed after an hours‑long standoff; two men were arrested and face federal kidnapping charges.

Two convicted felons were arrested and two firearms seized on the CTA Red Line after a rider tip and live camera tracking, police say.

An 80-year-old man was killed Friday in Brownsville when a Lexus SUV mounted the sidewalk near East 92nd Street and Rutland Road. Police identified the driver as a 63-year-old woman; the investigation is ongoing.

Cook County sheriff's police say a 31‑year‑old rode the Green Line with an 18‑inch machete; prosecutors approved a felony weapons charge.