Sunday, March 10, 2013
There are warrants out for the arrest of more 690 accused criminals in the 60411 Chicago Heights zip code. Today, Patch spotlights a few.
James Abernathy, 50, is wanted for reckless driving. His last known address is in the 22400 block of Chappel Avenue. Bond was set at $5,000. Eduardo Aceves, 23, is wanted for driving under the influence of alcohol. His last known address is in the 100 block of E. 23rd Street. Bond was set at $25,000. Gennis C. Adams, 30, is wanted for battery. His last known address is in the 1100 block of Fifth Avenue. No bond was set. John E. Adams, 58, is wanted for two counts of manufaturing or delivery of a controlled substance. His last known address is in the 1400 block of Central Avenue. No bond was set on either count. Patrick Adams, 29, is wanted on three counts of driving on a suspended license. His last known address is in the 1500 block of E…
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Authorities say Blake Springsteen of unincorporated Cook County beat and stabbed his mother before leaving her in a ditch in Crete. He is due in Chicago bond court Saturday.
An unincorporated Cook County man accused of stuffing his mother in a car trunk and stabbing her is expected to appear in a downtown Chicago bond court on Saturday. Blake Springsteen, 22, was charged with attempted murder on Friday. Cook County authorities allege Springsteen bound his mother, drove her to Crete in the trunk of his car, stabbed her multiple times and left her in a ditch in Crete on Monday. Springsteen was apprehended Thursday night by Flossmoor police after a tip from a local resident helped end a four-day manhunt. Area police released a notice to residents Monday night that they were searching for a "dangerous" man involved in a domestic violence incident. On Thursday, police announced Springsteen's arrest. He remains in …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Cook County Sheriff's police are searching for Blake Springsteen, 22, in connection with the beating and stabbing of his mother. Police say not to approach Springsteen and notify authorities if he is seen.
Cook County Sheriff's officers are asking for area residents' help in tracking down a Homewood man wanted in connection with the beating and stabbing of his 46-year-old mother. Blake Springsteen, 22, is suspected of beating his mother in the 3600 block of Flossmoor Road, before putting her in the trunk of his car and driving to Crete, where he allegedly stabbed her multiple times before leaving her in a ditch in the 900 block of Columbia Street. The woman was taken to an area hospital, where she is in stable condition, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff's office. The public is asked not to approach Springsteen, a 6-foot-tall, 240-pound, white male, according to a press release from the Cook County Sheriff's office. If anyone has …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
South Suburban Humane Society is caring for seven dogs rescued from a Dolton dog-fighting operation.
Article updated on Dec. 7, 2012 at 9:41 a.m. Lorenzo's eye bulged out of its socket as he lay isolated in a back room at the South Suburban Humane Society (SSHS). He's a dog nice enough to cuddle up on a stranger's lap. But when it comes to other dogs, Lorenzo only knows “attack,” according to Emily Klehm, the shelter's executive director. That’s because Lorenzo was raised specifically to fight other dogs for human spectacle. And that’s exactly what he was doing at an old Dolton warehouse. Eight suspects were arrested in connection with the operation after Cook County Sheriff's police received a tip about the fights. Police notified SSHS about the dogs and investigators were sent to the scene, Klehm said. They returned with all seven …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
There are warrants out for the arrest of several accused criminals in Chicago Heights. Today, Patch lists a few.
Ronald C. Encinas, 38, is wanted on a possession of cannabis over 30 grams charge. His bail was set at $1,000. His last known address was in the 2600 block of Chicago Road in Chicago Heights. The warrant was issued Aug. 22, 2000. Mario Garcia, 51, is wanted on a driving under the influence of alcohol charge. His bail was set at $5,000. His last known address was in the first block of West Hickory Street in Chicago Heights. The warrant was issued Dec. 4, 2000. Reynaldo Gomez, 52, is wanted on two driving under the influence of alcohol charges. No bond was issued for either charge. His last known address was in the 1100 block of Union Avenue in Chicago Heights. The warrant was issued Feb. 10, 2004. Devaughn M. Glover, 29, is wanted on a …
Monday, April 30, 2012
There are warrants out for the arrest of several accused criminals in Chicago Heights. Today, Patch lists a few.
Ricky Borchardt, 54, is wanted on a possession of a controlled substance charge. No bond was issued. His last known address was in the first block of Ashland Avenue in Chicago Heights. The warrant was issued April 23, 2003. David Bivens, 56, is wanted on a suspended or revoked driver's license charge. His bail was set at $12,000. His last known address was in the 400 block of West 16th Place in Chicago Heights. The warrant was issued May 14,2008. Juan Zavala Botello, 26, is wanted on a no driver's license charge. His bail was set at $50,000. His last known address was in the 200 block of East Joe Orr Road in Chicago Heights. The warrant was issued March 26, 2010. Charlie Farrow, 84, is wanted on two armed violence charges. His bail was set…
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Two Thornton Township girls are missing — one 15 and one 17 — and the sheriff is seeking assistance. One girl needs medication.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The Cook County sheriff is seeking the public’s assistance in locating two missing teens from unincorporated Thornton Township. Ravyn Rouse is a 15-year-old African-American girl who is 5-foot, 7-inches tall and weighs about 125 pounds. She has brown eyes and black hair. Vondretta Johnson is a 17-year-old African-American girl who is 5-foot, 4-inches tall and weighs about 135 pounds. She also has brown eyes and black hair. Both teens were last seen together around 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 22, at Johnson’s residence in the 155th Block of Clyde Avenue in unincorporated Thornton Township. Ravyn is a diabetic who suffers from seizures and is in need of medication. Neither of the teens have cell phones in their possession. Anyone with …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Sheriff's office's crime suppression operation included police from eight south suburban agencies.
Chicago Heights Police helped the Cook County Sheriff make 64 arrests earlier this month, 17 of which landed serious felony charges, officials say. The operation, which targeted crime in Chicago Heights, Ford Heights, Lynwood, Matteson, Park Forest and Sauk Village, started April 4 and continued through April 13. Police worked the targeted from 6 a.m. to midnight each day of the operation, which was coordinated by the Sheriff’s Gang Crimes Task Force. Aside from the arrests, police seized more than $50,000 in drugs, which included a cannabis, cocaine, prescription drugs and ecstasy pills, along with drug paraphernalia, according to police. Police also recovered false identification, fraudulent credit cards and four illegal firearms. The …
Monday, April 16, 2012
Caskets with bodies were stacked and unburied until the Cook County Sheriff stepped in this weekend. NBC 5 and the Chicago Tribune were on the story.
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Monday, April 16, 2012
News reporters were in the south suburbs on Saturday covering another misstep in the handling of the deceased at Homewood Memorial Gardens cemetery in Thornton, where 11 coffins with bodies inside were found stacked atop one another. The Cook County Sheriff intervened and oversaw the burials, according to NBC Channel 5's Christian Farr and the Chicago Tribune's John Byrne. The bodies were left unattended for up to a week, according to Byrne: Dwayne Cook discovered the bodies in the chapel Wednesday while trying to visit the gravesite of a friend, Hershal Jordan, who had an internment ceremony at the cemetery earlier this week. Cook said cemetery employees guided him to where they said Jordan, who was to be buried through a state aid …
Sunday, April 15, 2012
There are warrants out for the arrest of several accused criminals in Chicago Heights. Today, Patch lists a few.
Pedro Avila, 33, is wanted on a unlawful use of a dangerous weapon charge. His bail was set at $200,000. His last known address was in the first block of West 19th Street in Chicago Heights. The warrant was issued Nov. 7, 1996. Attilio P. Garcia, 38, is wanted on a driving under the influence of alcohol charge. His bail was set at $10,000. His last known address was in the 3000 block of Commercial Avenue in Chicago Heights. The warrant was issued Dec. 7, 2011. Percy Franklin, 51, is wanted on a suspended, revoked license charge. His bail was set at $5,000. Her last known address was in the 3300 block of North Boston Street in Chicago Heights. The warrant was issued Oct. 26, 1995. Lisa M. Johnson, 39, is wanted on a driving under the …
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6:31 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Sorry sis, no i don't know everything that goes on in my family but I am POSITIVE that I do conduct myself with certain morals and ethics. Sure I have a temper that comes out occasionally but it's never resulted in physical violence so I guess that HELPS others in the community. I am COMFORTED knowing that never in a million years would I or my siblings ever dreamed of doing anything like this. I… more ›