Chicago’s More Notorious Crimes
The “Devil in the White City” murders/ H.H. Holmes’ Murder Castle Born Herman Webster Mudgett around 1860, he changed it to H.H. Holmes when he became a Doctor. At the time of the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, Dr. Holmes built a three story hotel dubbed the World’s Fair Hotel. He used multiple construction companies...
Read MoreYou Snooze You Lose (Your Driver’s License)
A 23 year old man was recently arrested in Lincolnshire, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and according to news reports was charged with two counts of Aggravated DUI, a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia, and a misdemeanor charge of Driving with a Revoked License. The offense of Aggravated DUI is a felony, and...
Read More(Driver’s License) Gone in 60 Seconds!
A Nineteen year old boy that apparently thought he was invincible, allegedly made the ill-fated decision to try his luck against Oklahoma’s Law Enforcement community, and now is facing charges of Reckless Driving, and Felony Fleeing and Eluding a Police Officer. Although this is alleged to have happened in Oklahoma, if it had occurred in...
Read MoreMotorist Only Fined for Accident Involving Pedestrian Death
Accidents happen. We are told this as children to help comfort us when we make a mistake and feel badly about the consequences. Sometimes though, that saying is of little to no comfort for anyone involved. Recently, a motorist was facing court sentencing on petty traffic offense violations following a fatal accident that took the...
Read MoreHigh School Teacher Charged With Stabbing Husband to Death
It is often said that, if you really want to get to know a person’s bad side, take them on a camping trip. For one 31 year old man, the decision to go camping with his wife and family was a fatal one. During a heated argument that he was having with his wife at...
Read MoreMan Faces Prison Sentence in Deadly Alcohol-Related Crash
In a tragic incident, a nine year old girl died in a car crash. She was a passenger in her parent’s minivan, being driven by her mother, when a Cadillac veered head on into their lane. The mother attempted to evade the accident by swerving in the other direction, but the Cadillac struck the side...
Read MoreOn-Line Threats Result in Charges Including Weapons Possession
A teenager from a Chicago Suburban High School has been arrested following his alleged posting of “on-line” threats on social media indicating that he would shoot up his High School. He was found to be in possession of a number of firearms and has been ordered to be held in detention during the pendency of...
Read MoreSteve Harvey Gives Tips on Avoiding Police Violence During Arrest
Recently in an interview, Actor/Comedian/Talk Show Host Steve Harvey related what he tells his three kids about what to do when being stopped by police. Obviously, with the present problem of police shootings that seems to develop from what may have otherwise been routine traffic stops, it should be everyone’s concern to maximize their safety,...
Read MoreJudicial Candidate Allowed to “Wear the Robe” May Be in Real Trouble
Recently, it was reported that a former law clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Presiding Judge, was allowed by a sitting judge to don the judicial robes at Chicago’s Traffic Court, and actually issue judgments on several cases appearing in court that day. Is it a crime to impersonate a Judge, and is...
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