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Attorneys: Video Will be Released Wednesday in Fatal Police Shooting of Black Teen
Police videos showing a suburban Chicago police officer fatally shooting a Black man and wounding a Black woman will be released Wednesday once relatives have seen the footage, attorneys representing the families say. Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham said during a Sunday prayer vigil for Marcellis Stinnette, 19, who died in the shooting last Tuesday, that the city intended to publicly…
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Waukegan Mayor: Video Will be Released in Fatal Police Shooting of Black Teen
Police videos showing a suburban Chicago police officer fatally shooting a Black man and wounding a Black woman are expected to be released once relatives have seen the footage, the city’s mayor has said. Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham said during a Sunday prayer vigil for Marcellis Stinnette, 19, who died in the shooting last Tuesday, that the city intends to…
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Protesters Seek Justice After Black Teen Fatally Shot by Waukegan Police Officer
Protesters marched throughout the streets of Waukegan Saturday to demand justice in the death of a 19-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by a police officer earlier in the week. Marcellis Stinnette was fatally shot, and his girlfriend, Tafara Williams, 20, was injured following what police described as a traffic stop late Tuesday night. Police have contended the…
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Off-Duty Waukegan Police Officer Shoots Fleeing Driver, Police Say
A police officer in north suburban Waukegan reportedly shot a fleeing driver on Monday evening after responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle, police said.
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Dramatic Video Shows Officer Tackling Teen Appearing to Walk Toward Moving Train
Dramatic video shows a suburban police officer tackling a 17-year-old girl appearing to walk toward a moving train, moments after her family called 911 fearing the teen was planning to take her own life, authorities said Monday.
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City of Waukegan Declares Snow Emergency Sunday
The City of Waukegan declared a snow emergency at 5 a.m. Sunday.
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Neighbors, School Officials React to Waukegan Slayings
A woman, disabled teen girl and a dog were found dead inside a north suburban home Sunday night and a family member has been charged with killing them. NBC 5’s Christian Farr has reaction.
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Waukegan Man Charged in Deaths of Wife, Teen Daughter
A Waukegan man has been charged with killing his wife and handicapped teen daughter Sunday night in their north suburban home, police said.