SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for more breaking news. This article is 100% human-written. Don’t miss a beat. Police have confirmed the arrest of a suburban Chicago man for the murder of a maintenance man. The arrest comes after what appears to be a brief run from the law. Listen to Suburban Chicago Man Charged with MurderingContinueContinue reading “Suburban Chicago Man Charged with Murdering Maintenance Man”
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Gunman in Drive-By Shooting Kills 19-Year-Old in West Lawn
SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com for more breaking news. This article is 100% human-written. A 19-year-old man lost his life in a drive-by shooting. The circumstances have left the community members in fear for their safety. Listen to a summary of 19-Year-Old Man Killed in Drive-By Shooting in West Lawn while you commute, work or relax. ListenContinueContinue reading “Gunman in Drive-By Shooting Kills 19-Year-Old in West Lawn”
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”
The Murder of Ryan Thornton: A South Side Story
Ryan Thornton. Photo from Ryan Thornton’s Facebook Page If anybody has a Chicago story, it’s Ryan Thornton, who was murdered April 23, 2017, at the age of 30, a father of four. Ryan, AKA Fly, was a friend of mine. Later, he faced murder charges. Opposite of the serious charges he was facing, Ryan smiledContinueContinue reading “The Murder of Ryan Thornton: A South Side Story”
A Child’s Murder Goes Unsolved: A Chicago Thing
In 2015, after 2-year-old Kyrian Knox’s dismembered body was found in Chicago’s Garfield Park neighborhood, the city was stunned. The ensuing manhunt led to the arrest of Kamel Harris, a Chicago caretaker. With seemingly no evidence tying Harris to the crime, police and prosecutors forged ahead in charging Harris. Last year, Harris was fully aquittedContinueContinue reading “A Child’s Murder Goes Unsolved: A Chicago Thing”
America’s Trash: The Average Black Man
As the commander-in-chief douses with gasoline the racial fire that has consumed America and led to two recent mass shootings by at least one known white supremacist, this country’s judicial system continues to be tone deaf when it comes to the plight of Black men. This is obvious in the case of Gaston Tucker, aContinueContinue reading “America’s Trash: The Average Black Man”
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