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Nebraska officer followed policy when he fatally shot a fleeing man 8 times, police chief says
Omaha’s police chief says an officer followed protocol when he shot a fleeing armed man eight times, killing him.
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Police delivered a ‘beatdown' that killed Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says in trial closing
Closing arguments are underway in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights in a fatal beating.
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Teen charged in July shooting death of Chicago mail carrier
A 15-year-old has been arrested in Iowa and charged with murder in the shooting death of a mail carrier in Chicago over the summer, police announced Tuesday. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.
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Parents turn in their kids for 7-Eleven flash mob robberies in LA
The LAPD said Tuesday that the parents of three teenagers who were allegedly shown in security video from recent flash mob-style robberies at convenience stores had brought their children to police stations so they could be arrested.
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Sean ‘Diddy' Combs hit with a wave of 120 new sexual assault allegations
A Texas-based attorney said he’s representing more than a hundred accusers in a series of new civil lawsuits he’ll file against Diddy.
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Fake online pharmacies sold deadly counterfeit pills
Federal prosecutors say a network of illegal drug sellers packaged potentially deadly synthetic opioids into pills disguised as common prescription drugs and sold millions of them through fake online drugstores.
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Suspect in ‘heinous' murder of suburban Chicago native arrested on Florida beach
Law enforcement on Monday announced an arrest in the “heinous” murder that left a suburban Chicago native dead and her children hiding for hours before calling for help.
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Montana man gets 6 months in prison for cloning giant sheep and breeding it
An 81-year-old Montana man is expected to be sentenced for using tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S. to illegally create hybrid sheep for captive trophy hunts in Texas and Minnesota.
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Streamwood shooting leaves Elgin man dead, multiple people taken into custody
Multiple people were apprehended by law enforcement after a man was fatally shot on Sunday morning in northwest suburban Streamwood, police said.
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Arkansas couple accused of trying to sell baby for beer and money, police say
In a letter signed by both parents, they agreed that there “will be no changing y’all two’s minds and to never contact again” the buyer.
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Man accused of killing Bradley police sergeant found guilty in her murder
A man accused of killing a Bradley police sergeant with her own weapon in December 2021 was found guilty in her murder. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.
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Man found guilty in connection to murder of Bradley police sergeant
A man who killed a Bradley police sergeant with her own weapon in December 2021 was found guilty in her murder by a Kankakee County jury Thursday after approximately 70 minutes of deliberation.
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What is an indictment?
The indictment contains the basic information that informs the person of the charges against them.
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Kentucky sheriff pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of judge in courthouse chamber
The sheriff shot the judge multiple times on Sept. 19 following an argument in the Kentucky courthouse, according to Kentucky State Police.
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Man accused of killing Bradley police sergeant won't take stand in trial
The man accused of killing a Bradley police sergeant will not take the stand in his trial , NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Partner of slain Bradley police sergeant testifies in trial of accused killer
The partner of a slain Bradley police sergeant testified during the trial of her accused killer. NBC Chicago’s Allison Rosati reports.
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Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family's calls to spare his life
Williams was put to death despite questions his attorneys raised over jury selection at his trial and the handling of evidence in the case.
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Ryan Routh is charged with attempted assassination
Federal prosecutors have charged Ryan Wesley Routh with attempted assassination of a presidential candidate on Tuesday.
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Hundreds sue over alleged sexual abuse in Illinois youth detention centers
More than 200 men and women were sexually abused as children while in custody at juvenile detention centers in Illinois, according to lawsuits filed Monday, the latest in a string of complaints alleging decades of systemic child sex abuse. NBC Chicago’s Patrick Fazio reports.
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Hundreds sue over alleged sexual abuse in Illinois youth detention centers
More than 200 men and women were sexually abused as children while in custody at juvenile detention centers in Illinois, according to lawsuits filed Monday, the latest in a string of complaints alleging decades of systemic child sex abuse.