Expecting mother, unborn child die in Edinburg hit-and-run crash; DPS searching for driver
Perez died at the hospital, and doctors who administered an emergency c-section in an attempt to save the unborn child had no success. The suspect vehicle has major front right damage on the passenger side with a broken front right bumper-headlamp and a broken passenger-side mirror. Authorities believe the suspect vehicle is a possible four door or extended cab that is light brown-gold, possibly a 2007-2013 Chevrolet Silverado. The photo published with this story is not the suspect vehicle, but it is what DPS believes the vehicle looks like. Anyone with information about the vehicle or its driver can call DPS at (956) 565-7600.
myrgv.comOtelo Saraiva de Carvalho, army officer who led Portugal’s ‘Carnation Revolution,’ dies at 84
The nearly bloodless military coup restored democracy to Portugal after almost half a century of right-wing dictatorship and effectively ended Portugal’s colonial rule over the African nations of Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau.
washingtonpost.comJoliet man steals ambulance from hospital, crashes it, and then returns to same hospital to get treatment for injuries, cops say
A 58-year-old Joliet man has been accused of stealing an ambulance from Amita St. Joseph Medical Center early Thursday, Joliet Police Department said in a news release.
chicagotribune.comMore than $10,000 in handbags, scarves and socks stolen from Nordstrom store in Skokie
Skokie police continue to investigate a retail theft and assault during which more than $10,000 in high-end handbags and other merchandise were stolen from the Nordstrom store at Old Orchard Shopping Center.
chicagotribune.comMan shot, killed after striking Oklahoma deputy with vehicle
A man who struck a sheriff's deputy with his vehicle early Sunday morning following a chase in rural southeastern Oklahoma was fatally shot by a deputy, authorities said. After Pushmataha County sheriff’s deputies pulled the man over for a traffic stop at about 2:45 a.m. west of Antlers, he drove away, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. The OSBI said the deputies then pursued the vehicle, which also carried a female passenger, for several miles along rural county roads.
news.yahoo.comTinley Park Convention Center vaccination site, 5 schools put on temporary lockdown after car stolen and shots fired in south suburbs: officials
The Tinley Park Convention Center vaccination site was put on lockdown for a brief period Thursday morning due to police activity, according to Cook County Health. Five schools in the area also went on lockdown.
chicagotribune.comChicago cop arrested after shooting man while off-duty now charged with felony in connection with Northwest Side confrontation
“The vehicle pulled up behind me. I heard what sounded like ... automatic gunfire. I thought my car was getting shot at and then I got out and I had my police star around my neck,” Bunge said on the 911 call. “And I walked up to their car with my gun out ...”
chicagotribune.comCTA work vehicle stolen after left running at 95th Street Red Line terminal
The vehicle, shown in video to be an SUV, was left running in the 9400 block of South Lafayette Avenue — the west end of the 95th Street terminal — with the trunk open as a worker was sweeping and removing trash in the area, according to police spokeswoman Karie James.
chicagotribune.com68-year-old man killed by stray bullet while driving in Bridgeport, police say
His vehicle continued eastbound until it hit a parked vehicle then a snowbank at a Jiffy Lube, at 810 W. 31st St., on the South Side, the report said. A police gunfire detector picked up four rounds in the same block on 31st Street, and officers found two shell casings in the middle of the street on the block.
chicagotribune.comNaperville police’s discovery of luxury vehicle stolen in Chicago carjacking leads to arrest of three suspects and recovery of guns, drugs
All three were immediately taken into custody and during a search of the men and the car, police found two handguns, ammunition, drugs and keys to another vehicle, a Lexus, which was in a lot near where the Audi had been parked.
chicagotribune.comTeenager, 35-year-old die after SUV hits light pole on Dan Ryan Expressway in Englewood, 3rd person injured
Illinois State Police troopers were called to near Interstate 94 and 67th Street in Englewood about 10:50 p.m. Tuesday after a 2018 black Chrysler sedan that had been heading south collided with a utility pole, according to Trooper Elizabeth Clausing. A 16-year-old boy in the same car also was seriously hurt and authorities said his injuries were considered life-threatening.
chicagotribune.comOff-duty Chicago police officer sued for shooting at 2 men parked in a car on Northwest Side
“The vehicle pulled up behind me. I heard what sounded like ... automatic gunfire. I thought my car was getting shot at and then I got out and I had my police star around my neck,” Bunge said on the 911 call. “And I walked up to their car with my gun out ...”
chicagotribune.comHCSO: Driver ejected, killed in northeast Houston crash
HOUSTON – A driver is dead after being ejected from a vehicle on Mesa Drive early Saturday, Harris County Sheriff’s deputies said. The victim was driving northbound in the 2100 block of Mesa Drive at about 1:05 a.m. He failed to maintain a single lane and negotiate a curve in the roadway, deputies said. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident is under investigation by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Vehicular Crimes Division.
‘Why did they take his life when all he did was save lives?’ Family grieves after 65-year-old retired Chicago firefighter killed in exchange of gunfire with carjackers
Williams retired about two years ago after joining the CFD in 1992. His last assignment was at the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communication. Williams’ body will be moved from Christ hospital to the medical examiner’s office with a CFD and CPD honor escort, Langford said.
chicagotribune.comBoy reported missing after minivan stolen in Bridgeview found safe in Chicago, police say
An Amber Alert was issued and the vehicle was spotted at 26th and California in Chicago, police said, but it was not clear if the boy was inside. Bridgeview Police Cmdr. David Case said the car was later seen about 7 p.m. in Marquette Park area when a plate reader pinged the license plate.
chicagotribune.com1 killed, 4 injured when driver runs red light in Chatham, Chicago police say
Also in the SUV was a 51-year-old man who suffered minor cuts and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. As was a woman, 52, who was unconscious and was taken to the University of Chicago in good condition. Another woman in her 50s in the SUV suffered minor injuries and was under observation at the University of Chicago Medical Center, police said.
chicagotribune.comWoman killed, child injured in fiery one-vehicle crash on Eisenhower near Harlem
State troopers were dispatched to what they determined was a one-vehicle crash in which the vehicle “became fully engulfed” in fire, according to a news release from state police. Photos from the scene showed the vehicle had flipped over onto its roof.
chicagotribune.comGood Samaritans help Chicago police officer from squad car after it plummets from overpass onto Kennedy Expressway
The officer was on her way to provide backup for another police officer who needed assistance, police said. She had intended to turn right onto the Kennedy but missed her turn, “causing her to go through the guard rail, down the grassy embankment, and onto the side of the Kennedy,” according to a statement from police.
chicagotribune.comSuspect Busted For Car Full of Drugs After Traffic Stop in South Montgomery County
Spring, Texas – Deputies with the Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constables Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the Fox Run subdivision Thursday. During the course of the traffic stop, a search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a large amount of illegal drugs and narcotics. Methamphetamine, ecstasy, heroin, liquid codeine, THC oil, cocaine, and other various prescription drugs were found in the vehicle. The Constables Office says that a suspect was arrested for possession of the illegal narcotics and resisting arrest. Photo Credit: Montgomery County PCT 3 Constables
springhappenings.comTwo killed after vehicle flies off freeway, crashes into hotel
Published: May 25, 2020, 5:46 am Updated: May 25, 2020, 9:16 amHOUSTON Two people are dead after a sedan crashed into a hotel in north Harris County. The crash happened around 1:45 a.m. Monday on the North Freeway near the Super 8 Hotel close to North Vista Drive, authorities said. The guy went off the road and crashed right into the hotel, said witness Chris young. The vehicle caught fire following the impact, and the hotel had to be evacuated according to witnesses. When firefighters arrived, they immediately called for backup since the flaming vehicle ended up almost completely inside the hotel, authorities said.