Photo from cwbchicago.com. SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for more breaking news. This article is 100% human-written. Two men are in custody for the brazen kidnapping and armed robbery of an innocent man. Police say this is only one of many armed robberies committed by the duo, and the details are chilling. What Happened Shortly before 4ContinueContinue reading “Two Men Detained for Kidnapping and Armed Robbery of Man Walking Home, Connected to String of Armed Robberies”
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Man Robs Bank in Magnificent Mile in Broad Daylight and Uses CTA as Getaway
Crime Briefing SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for more breaking news. This article is 100% human-written. Police have released photos of a man they say robbed a Downtown Chicago bank and boldly used a CTA train to escape. What happened has left business owners in fear of their safety. Listen to a summary of Suspect Robs DowntownContinueContinue reading “Man Robs Bank in Magnificent Mile in Broad Daylight and Uses CTA as Getaway”
Two Teens Charged in Overnight Crime Wave Across the City
Screenshot of suspects from security footage. SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for more breaking news. This article is 100% human-written. Two teens went on a crime spree through multiple Chicago neighborhoods, leaving several communities on edge. The audacity of their crime wave is unbelievable. Listen to a summary of this story while you commute, work or relax.ContinueContinue reading “Two Teens Charged in Overnight Crime Wave Across the City”
Video Shows Moment CPD Officer Shoots Partner in Face During Foot Chase: Murder or Accident?
SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for more breaking news. This article is 100% human-written. Video of a CPD foot chase gone horribly wrong has just been unsealed and released. The tragic video has left the victim’s family and the public with more questions than answers. What Happened On June 5th, Chicago police officers Carlos Baker, 34, andContinueContinue reading “Video Shows Moment CPD Officer Shoots Partner in Face During Foot Chase: Murder or Accident?”
3 Dead in Ambush Pull-Up Shooting Outside Barbershop in West Garfield Park
Screenshot of quadruple shooting crime scene at Pulaski and Maypole Avenue. Photo from abc7chicago.com. SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for more breaking news. This article is 100% human-written. Yesterday, 3 people were killed in an ambush quadruple shooting outside of a popular West Side barbershop in Chicago. The recklessness of the shooting has the neighborhood on edge,ContinueContinue reading “3 Dead in Ambush Pull-Up Shooting Outside Barbershop in West Garfield Park”
Teenager Charged in Armed Robbery Linked to “Maserati Crew” Crime Spree, Most Other Suspects Still on Streets
SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for more safety alerts. This article is 100% human-written. A teenager has been charged in a carjacking linked to a much bigger, violent group. He’s been caught, but police are warning there are still others out on the streets. Here are the details and what to watch out for as the groupContinueContinue reading “Teenager Charged in Armed Robbery Linked to “Maserati Crew” Crime Spree, Most Other Suspects Still on Streets”
Gang of 10 High Schoolers Rob and Beat Man Walking Home from Work
Photo from CWBChicago.com. SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for more safety alerts. This article is 100% human-written. A local Chicago Alderman has confirmed a group of at least 10 high schoolers brutally attacked and robbed a man who was walking home from work. It’s a horrifying story for anyone just trying to make it home from aContinueContinue reading “Gang of 10 High Schoolers Rob and Beat Man Walking Home from Work”
Alert: Two Suspects Are Robbing Delivery Drivers After Making Fake Orders
SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for more safety alerts. This article is 100% human-written. SAFETY ALERT Two Chicago delivery drivers have been robbed after two suspects made fake orders to set them up. Here are the details to stay safe. Listen to a summary of the Pizza Delivery Drivers Robberies while you commute, work or relax. ListenContinueContinue reading “Alert: Two Suspects Are Robbing Delivery Drivers After Making Fake Orders”
Chicago Man Arrested After Mother’s Body Found in Her Basement and Selling Her SUV for Crack
Photo from CPD SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for more breaking news. This article is 100% human-written. Chicago man Kevan Works, 66, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his own mother and selling off her belongings. The story is as sadistic as it is disturbing. What Happened On March 27, 2026, Antoinette Gainely (assumed name), wentContinueContinue reading “Chicago Man Arrested After Mother’s Body Found in Her Basement and Selling Her SUV for Crack”
Read to Catch Up on This Week’s Top 5 True Crime Stories
Read these trending articles to catch up on this week’s Top 5 True Crime stories. Below are the human-written stories worth knowing about. It’s been a wild week, from the pistol whipping of an FBI agent by a juvenile to the homeowner who killed an intruder in his Chicago home. Subscribe and share with yourContinueContinue reading “Read to Catch Up on This Week’s Top 5 True Crime Stories”
Undercover FBI Agent Pistol Whipped, Robbed by Juvenile in Ford Heights, IL
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Hammond Bank Robber Suspected in Multiple Robberies Leads Police on a 3-City High-Speed Chase
Photo from RegionNewsSource.org of 165th Street and Calumet Avenue, where high-speed chase ended. SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for news that matters. This article is 100% human-written. The search is over for the Hammond, Indiana man suspected of robbing at least two banks. However, he didn’t go without a three-city high-speed chase. What Happened On Wednesday, AprilContinueContinue reading “Hammond Bank Robber Suspected in Multiple Robberies Leads Police on a 3-City High-Speed Chase”
Mental Health Evaluation Ordered for 75-Year-Old Chicago Man Charged in Double Homicide of Two Elderly Women, Ages 68 and 71, for “Getting on My Nerves”
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Drive-By Shooting Takes Life of 16-Year-Old Boy in Chicago’s South Shore Community
Photo crime scene on 78th and Coles from ChiTownCrimeChasers on Facebook. SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for breaking news. This article is 100% human-written. A Briefing A boy around 16 years old was killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. It’s a disturbing story. What Happened Today on April 7, a 16-year-old boy wasContinueContinue reading “Drive-By Shooting Takes Life of 16-Year-Old Boy in Chicago’s South Shore Community”
Chicago Homeowner Kills Intruder: Self-Defense or Murder?
Screenshot of video of the crime scene from ABC 7 Chicago on YouTube. SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for breaking news. This article is 100% human-written. Listen to a summary of Chicago Homeowner Kills Intruder Case while you commute, work or relax. Listen to a summary of Chicago Homeowner Kills Intruder here. Earlier this morning on AprilContinueContinue reading “Chicago Homeowner Kills Intruder: Self-Defense or Murder?”
Federal Illinois Gun Sting Seizes 171 Firearms, 64 Switches, With Arrests of 41 Suspects from North Chicago to Joliet and Recovers Missing Girl
SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for breaking updates. This article is 100% human-written. A federal gun sting in Illinois is having some impressive results, with over 40 suspects arrested. Federal agents have also seized 171 guns and 64 switches, conversion devices to make some firearms fully automatic. In the flurry of arrests, a few stand out. ATFContinueContinue reading “Federal Illinois Gun Sting Seizes 171 Firearms, 64 Switches, With Arrests of 41 Suspects from North Chicago to Joliet and Recovers Missing Girl”
Shots Fired, 3 Arrested After Attempted Walmart Robbery of ATF Agent in Chicago
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Read or Listen to Catch Up on This Week’s Top True Crime Stories
Listen to the details of the Pooh Shiesty Gucci Mane Robbery while you commute, work or relax. Listen to these trending stories while you commute. Below are the human-written and read true crime stories worth knowing about. From the squatter arrested for a triple homicide to “The Happy Hit Lady” who killed her children’s fatherContinueContinue reading “Read or Listen to Catch Up on This Week’s Top True Crime Stories”
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