AJ Freund: 5-year-old boy found beaten to death, father takes plea deal for 30 years in prison
Court
AJ’s mother is already serving a 35 year sentence after pleading guilty to murder.
Celebrity
September 17, 2020
‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris busted on federal child porn charges, accused of soliciting sex and harassing minors
“Cheer” star Jerry Harris was arrested Thursday in Illinois for allegedly soliciting pornographic videos and images of minors and soliciting sex from a 13-year-old boy at cheerleading competitions. The Chicago Tribune reported that Harris, 21, is expected to appear before a federal judge in Chicago Thursday afternoon. In September 2018, Harris allegedly contacted the victim …
Celebrity
September 4, 2020
PICTURED: Inmate who attacked R. Kelly is Latin King accused of killing 2 people with hammer [Docs]
The inmate who assaulted R. Kelly inside a jail cell last month claimed “the government made me attack,” according to court documents filed in an Illinois court on Tuesday. Jeremiah Farmer, 39, also wrote that he committed the August 26 attack on Kelly, 53, “in hopes of getting spotlight attention and world news notice to …
Murder
September 2, 2020
Grandson charged in brutal stabbing deaths of both grandparents
A 21-year-old Illinois man was charged Wednesday with the stabbing deaths of his grandparents in suburban Chicago earlier this week, the Chicago Tribune reports. Romel D. Tyson was found sitting in a chair in a bedroom in his grandparents’ Markham home on Monday after police entered for a wellness check on Gabriel Tyson Sr., 66, …
Murder
September 2, 2020
UPDATE: 12-year-old girl shot in the head by neighbor who also shot her sister and killed his wife: Cops
A 12-year-old Minnesota girl is in critical condition on Wednesday after she and her 29-year-old sister were shot by a neighbor who told police he “hated all children” and had “probably” killed his wife. The incident took place late Sunday night in Bloomington, KARE 11 reported. Police responded to a report of shots fired and …
Murder
August 31, 2020
Chicago man allegedly beats, shoots old friend to death in argument
A Chicago man allegedly shot a longtime friend during an argument then later returned to the scene in the far South Side, yelling “Are you dead yet?” as he kicked and punched the man who lay dying on the ground. Judge John Lyke commented on the “utter cruelty” of the act as he ordered Terrence …
Court
August 28, 2020
Kyle Rittenhouse: Teen opens fire on protesters, now court delays extradition to Wisconsin to face murder charges
An Illinois teen accused of fatally shooting two people Tuesday during a protest in Wisconsin won’t be extradited to face murder charges for at least a month, a judge ruled Friday. Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, allegedly used an AR-15 to kill Joesph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, in Kenosha, where a police officer shot Jacob …
Vandalism
August 13, 2020
Chicago looters trash Ronald McDonald house for ill-children-families, sick kids cower inside: Report
A Ronald McDonald House in Illinois was placed on lockdown early Monday as looters vandalized the building, according to reports. Thirty families, including sick children, were reportedly sleeping at the Chicago facility — located near Lurie Children’s Hospital — when windows and a front door were smashed and vandalized. WBBM reported that residents were placed …
Court
July 17, 2020
A.J. Freund: Killer mom sentenced to 35 years in prison for death of 5-year-old son
JoAnn Cunningham, who pleaded guilty to killing her 5-year-old son in April 2019, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the crime on Friday, after two days of emotional testimony, the North West Herald reports. Cunningham, 37, pleaded guilty on December 5, 2019, to a single count of first degree murder, after denying she …
Unsolved
July 13, 2020
PICTURED: Getaway vehicle used in slaying of girl shot in the neck as she showed mom a TikTok dance [Police]
On Saturday, police in Illinois released surveillance images apparently showing the getaway car used in last month’s fatal shooting of a 13-year-old girl. On June 20, Amaria Jones was reportedly shot in the neck by a stray bullet that pierced through the window of her first-floor Chicago apartment. Chicago police released surveillance images showing a …
Child Abuse
July 7, 2020
DEVELOPING: Man punches toddler boy in the face multiple times, killing him
A 23-month-old boy was beaten to death by a male relative Monday, Chicago Police said, according to WGN9. The man allegedly punched the toddler in the face multiple times shortly after noon in the city’s southside Bronzeville neighborhood, according to preliminary information from the investigation. Police said the man was taken into custody, and charges …
Missing
June 29, 2020
MISSING: Teen girl still unaccounted for days after reported disappearance, cops say
Authorities in Illinois have asked for the public’s help locating a girl who hasn’t been seen or heard from since Thursday. The Aurora Police Department said in a Facebook post that Amber Lopez, 17, was last seen near Bent Oak Trail and Eastwood Drive at around 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Additional details regarding her disappearance are …